Justice and the European Commission have initiated an antitrust investigation of the bromine business. Bromine is a mineral extracted from salt water. It is the primary material in various chemical products, ... Justice and the European Commission have initiated an antitrust ...
A Washington-based media watchdog group is expected to ask the Federal Trade Commission this week to widen its antitrust investigation of the toy industry to probe the relationship between broadcasters, syndicators and ad agencies representing toy co A Washington-based media watchdog group is expected to ask...
FROM Roman antiquities to Warhol silkscreens, much of the best fine art that goes to auction passes under the august porticos of Sotheby's and Christie's. Last month brought news of a three-year antitrust investigation by America's Justice Department FROM Roman antiquities to Warhol silkscreens, much of...
Non-cash Goodwill Impairment Charge of $149.7 Million Recorded DALLAS, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc. today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008. Revenues for the third quarter of 2008 were $125.6 million, compared to...
NEW YORK -- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Lawrence Zweifach has joined the firm's New York office as a partner. Zweifach practices in the areas of securities and antitrust litigation, as well as white collar defense and investigations. Previously, he was a shareholder with Heller...
Delta Air Lines Inc. on Wednesday sealed a deal to acquire Northwest Airlines Corp. -- which locally could result in increased union representation for workers, as well as fare hikes for passengers. The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday said it had concluded a six-month investigation of potential...
David Wilson Joins Washington Office WASHINGTON -- David Wilson has joined the law firm Thompson Hine LLP as a partner in the firm's Business Litigation and Competition, Antitrust and White-Collar Crime practice groups in the Washington, D.C. office. He was formerly a partner with Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale...
CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DURECT Corporation announced today that the previously announced development and license agreement with Alpharma Ireland Limited, an affiliate of Alpharma Inc. , granting such party the exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize ELADURTM, DURECT's investigational transdermal bupivacaine patch, has cleared review...
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (NYSE:FDP) today announced that the European Commission has adopted a Decision following the conclusion of its investigation into the supply of bananas to the Northern European region of the European Economic Area. Following the Commission's press release and mid-day briefing, Fresh...
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NVIDIA Corporation today announced that the San Francisco Office of the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice DOJ has formally notified NVIDIA that the DOJ investigation into potential antitrust violations related to graphics processing units and cards has been...
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- On October 10, 2008, the U.S. Department of Justice informed AMD (NYSE: AMD) and ATI Technologies that it has closed its investigation into ATI Technologies' pricing and marketing practices in the sale of graphics processing units ("GPUs"). On December 1, 2006, AMD announced that ATI had received...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today the U.S. Department of Justice announced that four individuals have agreed to plead guilty for their involvement in a conspiracy to eliminate competition and raise prices for moving freight between the Continental U.S. and Puerto Rico. A fifth shipping executive has agreed...
The Federal Trade Commission on Monday (August 11) reopened its antitrust investigation into Whole Foods Market Inc.'s purchase of Wild Oats Markets. An order from the commission indicates it's taking another look at the matter and has scheduled a conference for Aug. 18 that will establish a schedule...
Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (Oslo Stock Exchange:SNI)announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Stolt-NielsenTransportation Group Ltd. has reached an agreement to resolve aCanadian Competition Bureau's enquiry into alleged anticompetitiveactivity by the Company in the supply of parcel tanker shippingservices. The Company will not be charged with an offence and hasnot admitted...
WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- In response to the press release issued earlier today by Longs Drug Stores Corporation (NYSE:LDG) regarding the investigation by the Federal Trade Commission into the antitrust implications of a possible acquisition of Longs by Walgreens, CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) issued the following statement: "The opening...
Sep 8, 2008 Air France KLM, Iberia, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines are among those who have posted weaker results in past months, while British Airways said the economic slowdown and high fuel costs had created the worst trading conditions it had endured. Japan's All Nippon Airways and...
BAD HOMBURG, Germany -- Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, the world's largest provider of dialysis products and services, today announced that it signed exclusive license agreements for the intravenous IV Iron products Venofer([R]) iron sucrose and Ferinject([R]) ferric carboxymaltose to treat iron deficiency anemia experienced...
Prokhorov backs merger of nickel and aluminium miners to form a $100bn rival to a united BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov has called for the creation of a $100bn Russian mining champion, ahead of an intense boardroom battle with...
SINGAPORE AFP — Last month's agreement by Cathay Pacific and three other airlines to plead guilty and pay more than half a billion dollars in criminal fines has shed light on industry price-fixing, analysts say. They say an industry culture that accepted the practice has allowed...
BRUSSELS AFP — The European Commission on Friday opened an in-depth antitrust probe into mining giant BHP's hostile takeover of rival Rio Tinto over "serious doubts" the deal could stifle competition amid soaring commodities prices. Europe's top antitrust watchdog said it would rule by November 2008...
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