Tag: Antitrust policy
Tech group Didi has to pay billions in fines
Didi at the New York Evil The travel agent will now withdraw from Wall Street. (Photo: Reuters) Beijing The Chinese travel agency Didi has to pay the equivalent of 1.2…
EU competition watchdogs search Delivery Hero offices
Brussels The EU competition watchdogs have searched the offices of the food delivery service Delivery Hero in Berlin. The international company announced on Wednesday that the company is working fully…
Monopoly Commission thinks nothing of Habeck’s excess profit plan
Berlin Robert Habeck (Greens) could not be present at the presentation due to short-notice changes in the schedule. But the more than 300-page long main report by the Monopolies Commission…
Intel wants almost 600 million interest from the EU after the cartel fine has been lifted
intel In the dispute over an antitrust fine that has been lifted, the chip manufacturer is now following up. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt After the lifting of a billion-euro antitrust fine…
Tank discount: Gas station association sees no excess profit
Dusseldorf The high prices at German filling stations for petrol and diesel have been causing heated debates for weeks. Although the three billion euro tank discount caused price reductions at…
A turning point in competition policy causes a stir
Robert Habeck “We are making antitrust law with claws and teeth,” said the Federal Minister of Economics on Monday. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Dusseldorf In the German headquarters of the big…
The state must not be defenseless
Robert Habeck Economics Minister Robert Habeck wants to be able to break up the oil companies if necessary. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Despite the tank discount, fuel prices are not falling.…
Glad that the cartel office is investigating the prices
Expensive fuel despite the tank discount: The prices for petrol and diesel at the pumps have recently risen sharply. The temporary lowering of the energy tax since June 1 is…
Who really benefits from the tank discount
Berlin, Dusseldorf In the debate about the tank discount, Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) has spoken out with a new proposal in view of the ever-rising fuel prices.…
Glad that the cartel office is investigating the prices
Expensive fuel despite the tank discount: The prices for petrol and diesel at the pumps have recently risen sharply. The temporary lowering of the energy tax since June 1 is…
Eon and RWE: Mega deal comes to court
RWE If successful, Eon and RWE face a reversal of the deal. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf In autumn 2019, Eon and RWE sealed a deal worth billions. They exchanged a number…
Eon and RWE: Mega deal comes to court
RWE If successful, Eon and RWE face a reversal of the deal. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf In autumn 2019, Eon and RWE sealed a deal worth billions. They exchanged a number…
“We are far from normal”
Paolo Gentiloni Among other things, the EU Economic Commissioner advocates a reform of the Stability Pact. (Photo: AP) Brussels The EU Commission announced on Monday that it would suspend EU…
A case for the antitrust authorities
Container freighters of the alliance partners Hapag-Lloyd and HMM in the Port of Hamburg oligopoly on the oceans. (Photo: IMAGO/Markus Tischler) For years, the antitrust authorities turned a blind eye.…
A case for the antitrust authorities
Container freighters of the alliance partners Hapag-Lloyd and HMM in the Port of Hamburg oligopoly on the oceans. (Photo: IMAGO/Markus Tischler) For years, the antitrust authorities turned a blind eye.…
Content supervision for online platforms in danger after the verdict
Social platform logos The law applies to online services that have at least 50 million users. (Photo: imago images/PA Images) New Orleans An appeals court on Wednesday lifted the injunction…
Building Minister Scharrenbach: Cartel Office should check building material prices
construction site Building material prices had already exploded last year. According to data from the Federal Statistical Office, the prices for individual building materials such as wood and steel rose…
According to the EU Commission, Apple is abusing its market power
competition guardian Vice President Margrethe Vestager justifies the action of the EU Commission. (Photo: AP) Brussels According to the EU Commission, it is probably illegal that iPhones cannot be used…
The European Commission accuses Apple of violating competition rules
competition guardian Vice President Margrethe Vestager justifies the action of the EU Commission. (Photo: AP) Brussels According to preliminary investigations by the EU Commission, the US company Apple is violating…
Cartel watchdog fights Google with new weapons
Margrethe Vestager and Thierry Breton signing a law The two members of the commission often have to work together. (Photo: AP) Brussels This Monday begins a billion-dollar lawsuit for small,…