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)
E-book publishing: A too-cosy world?
Readers may not be the ultimate winners in an e-book antitrust case(8)
Antitrust in the European Union: Unchained watchdog
Businesses think Europe’s trustbusters should be kept on a tighter leash(3)
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)
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)
After centuries of ripping off consumers, cartels are suffering a crackdown from the world’s competition authorities(0)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
One of the biggest legacies of the Clinton administration will be its revival of a more aggressive antitrust policy(0)
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