Entries tagged "Federal Trade Commission"

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King of the pipe

Kinder Morgan maintains a small, if disciplined, corporate dealmaking operation, even as the deals themselves get larger and more complex. Continue reading

Posted on November 19, 2012 1:37 PM

In Washington, more of the same could shake status quo

The pressure to avoid the fiscal cliff will force the White House and Congress to break the policy logjam. Continue reading

Posted on November 9, 2012 4:08 PM

Hospital: FTC merger veto would upend 'state action' precedents

At issue is a principle that shields anticompetitive conduct from federal antitrust enforcement when the state endorses that behavior. Continue reading

Posted on October 2, 2012 12:59 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

EC clears Universal's purchase of EMI business

The regulator orders two-thirds of the assets the companies must sell to be shed in one block, raising the prospect of a tussle between Sony Entertainment and Warner Music. Continue reading

Posted on September 21, 2012 12:23 PM

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

Q&A with the FTC's Julie Brill

The Deal magazine speaks with the FTC commissioner about her views on antitrust enforcement and her tenure so far at the agency. Continue reading

Posted on September 4, 2012 10:00 AM

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

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