China to tighten antitrust legal enforcement: new antitrust bureau headChina last month elevated the seniority of the market regulator's antitrust unit, the National Anti-monopoly Bureau, and appointed Gan as c...
19 Dec, 2021, 01.01 PM IST
No let up in China's aim to curb tech monopolies, says PBoC governorThe central bank will work with anti-monopoly authorities to prevent firms from abusing dominant market positions and actively deal with ne...
10 Oct, 2021, 01.37 PM IST
Chinese central bank boss vows to further fintech crackdownAuthorities have for about a year targeted a range of homegrown tech behemoths, including ecommerce titan Alibaba and food delivery giant M...
08 Oct, 2021, 10.57 AM IST
US FTC drops anti-trust case against QualcommThe FTC first filed a complaint against Qualcomm in 2017, charging that the company has a monopoly in baseband processors.
30 Mar, 2021, 10.12 AM IST
China issues new guidelines on anti-monopoly behaviour targeting internet platformsIn a notice it said it will not allow companies to use data or algorithms to abuse market dominance.
07 Feb, 2021, 04.15 PM IST
View: There are reasons why India should fear the new digital monopolists snuffing out enterpriseThe prosecution went on to show a prejudice for proof of immediate economic detriment at the expense of equally deleterious, longterm socia...
26 Oct, 2020, 11.27 PM IST
4 tech cos sue Facebook for anti-competitive behaviourFacebook was sued by four potential competitors who accuse it of anticompetitive behaviour and who asked a judge to order chief executive o...
18 Jan, 2020, 10.08 AM IST
China denies xenophobic campaign against multinational firmsThe anti-monopoly investigation is an important part of the government's move to promote fair competition and protect consumer rights.
18 Aug, 2014, 02.09 PM IST
China to punish Audi, Chrysler for monopolistic practices: Stepping up pressure on foreign carmakers in the world's biggest auto market, China today said it will punish auto giants Chrysler and Au...
06 Aug, 2014, 09.35 PM IST
Competition norms must not stifle growth: P ChidambaramFinance Minister P Chidambaram today said that competition rules in the country should not become "another bureaucracy, stifling growth".
20 May, 2013, 09.37 PM IST
- Coal India is country’s biggest company; a travesty of inefficient monopoly
It is possible that RIL would again lead in market cap, especially if it can boost gas output in the Krishna-Godavari basin.
19 Aug, 2011, 06.30 AM IST
- The Competition Commission's ruling against NSE is welcome but not enough
The regulator is right to acknowledge the paradigm shift wrought by NSE in the operation of stock exchanges in India.
28 Jun, 2011, 06.33 AM IST
- Experts examine behaviour patterns of Sariska leopards
With majestic big cats again on the prowl in Rajasthan's Sariska sanctuary after a gap of four years, wildlife experts are now studying how...
13 Aug, 2008, 04.29 PM IST
- Turf War
Government regulations do pose a threat to competition as much as private businesses’ vested interests.
23 Jul, 2007, 04.20 AM IST
- Cartels have free run, thanks to toothless regulators
From cricket matches to airline fare and cement prices, the word ‘fixing’ is increasingly vexing governments across the world. And regulato...
19 Apr, 2007, 12.48 AM IST
- Jet-Sahara marriage may clear monopoly litmus test
Issues related to monopoly and possible abuse of dominance in a big ticket merger may turn out to be non-starters in the resurrected Jet-Sa...
11 Apr, 2007, 02.11 AM IST
- Ensure PPP concessions don't mar competition
Infrastructure deficit presents, perhaps, the most critical constraint in achieving miracle growth rates. Financial resources and technical...
06 Feb, 2007, 03.12 AM IST