Antitrust issues

Babbage: April 18th 2012: Courtroom battles

An antitrust case over e-book pricing, Google and Oracle in the "world series" of intellectual-property lawsuits, and a merger between two big 3D-printing companies(8)

Investigating price-fixing: Supermarket sweep

A complicated investigation of Britain's supermarkets looks like the latest example of the use in Europe of American trustbusting techniques. However, in other areas of competition policy deep differences remain (see article)(7)

Construction cartels: Crooked builders

The OFT finds the building business riddled with price-fixing(3)

Economics focus: Well-dressed thieves

Why the threat of prison is necessary to deter cartels(0)

Corporate crime: Blazing trails

An intriguing plea deal in America has big implications for Britain(0)

Russia's food prices: The big fix

Not so much state control as blatant electioneering(0)

BA and Virgin: Flying in formation

British Airways is fined for price fixing(0)

Inspecting the cargo

Some of the world’s leading airlines are under investigation for alleged price-fixing by their cargo divisions. If collusion is proved, it would deal a blow to the aviation industry just as it is starting to take advantage of a boom in passenger numbers(0)

Christie's and Sotheby's: What an art

Cracking down on the cartels

After centuries of ripping off consumers, cartels are suffering a crackdown from the world’s competition authorities(0)

Cartels: Fixing for a fight

Bosses beware: price-fixing and other dodgy dealings are under fire from governments everywhere, as regulators cast a wider net for culprits(0)

Auction houses: More trials and tribulations

No end to Christie's and Sotheby's woes(0)

Cartels: Fair play, free markets

When choosing how to fight cartels, remember deregulation(0)

Cartels: Fixing for a fight

Bosses beware: price-fixing and other dodgy dealings are under fire from governments everywhere, as regulators cast a wider net for culprits(0)

Auction houses: Not such a pretty picture

Despite robust sales Christie's and Sotheby's have reasons to worry(0)

Tobacco industry: The price is not quite right

Cigarette companies have been accused of all sorts of wrongdoing. Is it time to add price-fixing to the list?(0)

Drug prices: Small is vulnerable

Booksellers can tell pharmacists about life after retail price maintenance(0)

Microsoft's appeal

This week's court hearing is another stage in the long battle between the world's biggest software company and the US government. The outcome of that battle could shape the future of both the computer industry and antitrust enforcement(0)

Microsoft's appeal

This week's court hearing is another stage in the long battle between the world's biggest software company and the US government. The outcome of the battle could shape the future of both the computer industry and antitrust enforcement(0)

Microsoft's appeal

This week's court hearing is another stage in the long battle between the world's biggest software company and the US government. The outcome of the battle could shape the future of both the computer industry and antitrust enforcement(0)

The new enforcers

One of the biggest legacies of the Clinton administration will be its revival of a more aggressive antitrust policy(0)

The art market: Hammered

Competition policy: Carrot and stick