Tag: ACCC

ACCC pushing for competition reform to manage Big Tech risk

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The expansion of Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft into emerging technologies and other interconnected products is increasing the risk of competition and consumer harm, according to the Australian...

Do mergers result in a less dynamic economy?

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
The Executive Summary of the Treasury Consultation Paper on Merger Reform states the central premise of the paper as: In Australia, productivity growth has slowed over a long period,...

ACCC targets data brokers in new inquiry

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Data brokers that source information from unwitting consumers will be investigated by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission as part of the latest digital platforms inquiry probe. With the...

UK watchdog blocks Cochlear’s rival buy

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The UK competition regulator has knocked back Cochlear’s full takeover of a major rival but will allow the Australian company to buy part of the business. However, the local...

Innovation is the key to NBN Co’s future

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
The future of telecommunications in Australia has become linked to the success or failure of NBN Co, the government business enterprise that is responsible for connecting premises to the...