Reality check in aisle nine Oct 31, 2009
Last year, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission inquiry into grocery prices in Australia found evidence of heightened degrees of market concentration and unconscionable market conduct, although it said that this was not to an extent requiring intervention. But why does this coalition of complaint cede power to the supermarket chains. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Media Council Hawaii asks feds to stop TV stations' merger Oct 8, 2009
The complaint alleges that the agreement violates the FCC's broadcast ownership laws as well as antitrust laws pertaining to market concentration ... The complaint alleges that the agreement violates the FCC's broadcast ownership laws as well as antitrust laws pertaining to market concentration. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
DOJ, FTC to Explore Amending Merger Guidelines Sep 23, 2009
Varney noted three main areas that the workshops would examine: market definition, market concentration and competitive effects. She singled out specific issues to be explored, such as how the agencies define geographic markets and how to recalibrate tools for measuring market concentration ... The way the government measures market concentration, for example, has fallen out of date, he said. (Law.com)
Mid-America Reports Second Quarter Results Aug 7, 2009
Mid-America offered this new acquisition opportunity to Fund II due to market concentration of assets in its own portfolio. Mid-America's existing joint venture, Mid-America Multifamily Fund I, LLC, that owns two properties acquired in 2008 has no plans to make further acquisitions, will remain in place and is unaffected by the formation of Fund II.. (PR Newswire)
Aastra Reports Continued Profitability Jul 28, 2009
As described in detail under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Information Form filed on , the material factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release include: the global economical and financial crisis impacting businesses worldwide, exchange rate fluctuation of the Canadian dollar against other currencies, particularly with respect to the Swiss franc, Swedish krona, Euro and US dollar; product concentration and... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
In Most Markets, a Few Health Insurers Dominate Jul 24, 2009
Such market concentration has become a potent argument for supporters of a public insurer, President Barack Obama among them ... Insurance companies complain about the AMA's methodology in its market concentration studies, but the U.S. Government Accountability Office came to similar conclusions in a recent report on small business coverage. (BusinessWeek)
M/I Homes Announces Pricing of Its Common Shares Offering May 20, 2009
Any forward-looking statements that we make herein and in future reports and statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors relating to the global, U.S., local and homebuilding economic environments, interest rates, risks associated with owning and developing land, availability of resources, competition, market concentration, lack of geographic diversification, availability... (PR Newswire)
Research and Markets: Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its Foreign Trade 2009 May 6, 2009
The competitive landscape section provides the number of companies and their revenue share within the industry, the market concentration, and a list of major players. All related trade associations, industry standards, and trade publications are also listed. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Michigan company buys 20 Jacksonville-area Wendys Apr 29, 2009
Today we have significantly increased the breadth of our market concentration. The 20 Wendy s locations make up about a third of the Wendy s in the Jacksonville market. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
GM crops 'may give lower yields' Apr 28, 2009
But Mr Fromm points out that market concentration is not unusual and allows the big investment needed in new technology. "Little companies can't bring these products to market," he says. (BBC News -- Science)
Lemon Capitalism Mar 28, 2009
They can cost-shift only so much, because private insurers are themselves no slouches when it comes to market concentration. According to a by the American Medical Association, in 96 percent of the country's metropolitan statistical areas, there exists at least one private insurer with at least a 30 percent share of the commercial market. (Slate)
Power Market to Shrink in Europe for First Time Since Enron as Banks Exit Mar 26, 2009
That could increase market concentration, which wouldnt be good for the market. . (Bloomberg -- Germany)
China Still Welcomes Foreign Investment: Minister Mar 23, 2009
The ruling fanned concern among industry analysts and trade lawyers that China would use its anti-monopoly law to fend off foreign attempts to buy promising domestic firms, even when the resulting market concentration would not be excessive. But Chen said the government had approved many acquisitions by foreign companies since the anti-monopoly law was enacted. (ABC News -- Wire)
No reversal of trade policy in Coke case, China says Mar 20, 2009
The ruling has fanned speculation among some industry analysts and trade lawyers that China will use its anti-monopoly law to fend off foreign attempts to buy promising domestic firms, even when the resulting market concentration would not be excessive. While a Coke-Huiyuan link would have put together two strong companies, rejecting the acquisition on those grounds does not follow typical antitrust standards, lawyers said. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Privatisation plans may create duopoly Mar 12, 2009
But the general manager of policy and campaigns at Choice, Gordon Renouf, said such market concentration would raise competition concerns. "If the market becomes dominated by two players, then both economic theory and experience in other industries in Australia and the energy sector in the UK would suggest that the only way for prices is up," Mr Renouf said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Americans alliance seeks equal footing Feb 18, 2009
Maness, who used to work for the Federal Trade Commission, says that that if, hypothetically, antitrust watchdogs decide that a previous merger has created market concentration, in some sense, it might be easier to be the first guy than the last guy in a proposed combination. jbounds@bizjournals. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
