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End of go-shop puts Dollar Thrifty shares under pressure

Investors may have been hoping for the return of Avis to challenge Hertz's offer. Continue reading

Posted on September 26, 2012 2:44 PM




Activist investor fined for skipping antitrust filing

Biglari Holdings agrees to pay $850,000 to settle charges that it violated premerger reporting requirements when it acquired voting securities of Cracker Barrel in 2011. Continue reading

Posted on September 26, 2012 8:56 AM




FTC's nominee's 'paper trail' leaves plenty to scrutinize

Joshua Wright is the first candidate for a regulatory post from the social media generation. Continue reading

Posted on September 14, 2012 3:59 PM




Getting neoclassical economics right

The history of economics, like economic history, often gets short shrift in the war of sound bytes and ideologies of latter-day politics Continue reading

Posted on August 28, 2012 3:21 PM




After long fight, Hertz reaches deal for Dollar Thrifty

To gain FTC approval for the $2.3 billion transaction, the buyer will divest its Advantage business to rental car operator FSNA and Macquarie Capital Continue reading

Posted on August 27, 2012 9:21 AM




Georgia hospital merger may be DOA

The FTC and DOJ say the courts' misreading of the "state action doctrine" in a key case has harmed consumers in Georgia Continue reading

Posted on August 22, 2012 1:57 PM




Kohl, Lee question EMI deal

The leaders of the Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Friday urged the Federal Trade Commission to critically examine Vivendi SA's contention that the $1.9 billion deal for EMI Music by Vivendi's Universal Music Group is a move necessary for the major music publishers to remain competitive in the digital age. Continue reading

Posted on August 3, 2012 2:23 PM




Dollar Thrifty says 'Put up or shut up'

With no action from Hertz or Avis, the car rental company wants the limbo to end. Continue reading

Posted on August 2, 2012 9:39 AM




FTC eyes Watson, Actavis generic drug portfolios

Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s bid to become the world's third-largest generic drug company through the €4.25 billion ($5.62 billion) acquisition of Switzerland's Actavis Group hf will get extended scrutiny from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.Parsippany, N.J.-based Watson said Thursday that it... Continue reading

Posted on July 13, 2012 10:30 AM




Hertz likely to revive Dollar Thrifty bid within weeks

The long-sought deal, with its related spinoff to U-Save, could close by late September Continue reading

Posted on July 3, 2012 10:49 AM




EC quashes Allos drug payout

The decision tied to the approval of Folotyn cannot be appealed, but rejection does not endanger the company's $200 million merger with Spectrum Pharmaceuticals. Continue reading

Posted on June 28, 2012 4:19 PM




Hertz divestiture to U-Save gains FTC traction

Hertz and regulators appear to have resolved differences over a plan to divest the Advantage brand to the owner of rental car rival U-Save in order to win antitrust approval for Hertz's acquisition of Dollar Thrifty Continue reading

Posted on June 13, 2012 12:44 PM




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