Entries tagged "Herb Kohl"
The senator is concerned that bank mergers using TARP money could create financial fallout for consumers.
Democrats in the Washington antitrust bar -- some likely hopeful of becoming the next Federal Trade Commission chief -- held a fundraiser for Sen. Barack Obama in September, and according to one, "the amount of money that event raised was amazing." A similar event was also held for New York-based antitrust geeks hopeful for Obama....
Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., undaunted by several failed efforts to get the Justice Department's antitrust chief to block a merger, Tuesday sent a letter asking Assistant Attorney General Tom Barnett to block JBS Swift & Co.'s proposed $1.3 billion deal to buy the beef-processing assets from both U.S. Premium Beef LLC and Smithfield Foods Inc....
While antitrust regulators at the Justice Department are already looking at the potential competitive overlaps arising from Microsoft Corp.'s attempt to purchase Yahoo! Inc., the news that the target is frantically looking for alternatives doesn't seem to quell any regulatory concerns....
