Bethan John

United Kingdom

Senior Reporter at Global Competition Review

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Meta and Apple hit with inaugural DMA fines

1 day ago | globalcompetitionreview.com | Bethan John |Rashid BAXTER

Credit: Shutterstock.com/Koshiro K The European Commission has shown it will credibly enforce the Digital Markets Act by sanctioning Apple and Meta for non-compliance, even if it appears to have adopted some restraint in calculating their €500 million and €200 million fines, antitrust experts say. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content.
EU merger control missing potential Big Tech killer acquisitions, NGO claims

1 week ago | globalcompetitionreview.com | Bethan John

Credit: Shutterstock.com/gguy The European Commission’s merger control regime has caught less than 5% of transactions by large US tech companies over the past six years, including potential killer acquisitions, according to the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content.
Vodafone gets German chargesheet over rival’s delayed market entry

2 weeks ago | globalcompetitionreview.com | Bethan John

Credit: Shutterstock.com/Framalicious Germany’s Federal Cartel Office has sent Vodafone and its former tower subsidiary a statement of objections alleging the companies are abusively obstructing a nascent competitor’s entry to market. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content.
Temu hit with German antitrust complaint

2 weeks ago | globalcompetitionreview.com | Bethan John

Credit: Shutterstock.com/Markus Mainka Temu appears to be facing its first European antitrust complaint after German retailers accused the online marketplace of operating an unlawful price-fixing scheme comparable to a hub-and-spoke cartel. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content.
Guersent: DMA enforcement is “not about fines”

2 weeks ago | globalcompetitionreview.com | Bethan John

Credit: Shutterstock.com/rKoshiro K Comparing the size of antitrust penalties to possible fines under the EU Digital Markets Act is “ridiculous”, according to the director general of the European Commission’s competition arm. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content.
Portugal advertising collusion probe ongoing despite pay-TV providers’ changes

2 weeks ago | globalcompetitionreview.com | Bethan John

Credit: Shutterstock.com/Towfiqu ahamed barbhuiya The Portuguese Competition Authority has confirmed that an investigation into suspected pay-TV advertising collusion is still ongoing despite the targets reportedly suspending their participation in an advertising platform linked to the conduct. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content.
EU and UK settle with end-of-life vehicle recycling conspirators

3 weeks ago | globalcompetitionreview.com | Bethan John

Credit: Shutterstock.com/Bilanol Several of the world’s biggest car makers are set to pay more than €500 million in total fines to settle separate cartel probes by the European Commission and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority into the end-of-life vehicle recycling sector. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content.
Apple hit with €150 million French fine

3 weeks ago | globalcompetitionreview.com | Bethan John

Credit: Shutterstock.com/oasisamuel France’s Competition Authority has fined Apple €150 million for breaching abuse of dominance rules through its App Tracking Transparency framework, but stopped short of setting out specific measures to remedy the harmful practices. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content.
EU sends Google warning shots, confirms Apple interoperability directions

1 month ago | globalcompetitionreview.com | Bethan John

Credit: Shutterstock.com/Koshiro K The European Commission has provisionally found Google’s steering and search practices fall foul of the Digital Markets Act, while separately adopting inaugural measures setting out how Apple should meet the legislation’s interoperability requirements. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content.
Bokkerink: UK government needs to address concerns about CMA’s independence

1 month ago | globalcompetitionreview.com | Bethan John |Tom Madge-Wyld

The ex-chair of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has called on the government to decide whether or not it wants the agency to be independent. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content. Register now Subscribe to unlock unlimited access Get news, unique commentary, expert analysis and essential resources from the Global Competition Review experts.