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Commerce Commission - Latest News [Page 159]

Business Acquisition Clearance Applications

Thursday, 31 May 2001, 11:33 am | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has 11 applications for clearance of business acquisitions on hand. This is the highest number in the last 10 years. More >>

Signature Security Systems Fined For Misleading Ad

Thursday, 31 May 2001, 11:26 am | Commerce Commission

The Christchurch District Court today fined one of the country's biggest security firms, Signature Security Systems Limited, $10,500 for making misleading claims about the cost of its monitored alarms. More >>

Commission Guidance On Business Acquisitions

Tuesday, 29 May 2001, 8:54 am | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission is circulating a Practice Note to explain its approach to the changed threshold for business acquisitions under the amendments to section 47 of the Commerce Act. More >>

Progressive applies to acquire Woolworths

Friday, 25 May 2001, 5:54 pm | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has received an application from Progressive Enterprises Limited to acquire all the shares in Woolworths (New Zealand) Limited. More >>

Computershare Applies For Clearance

Thursday, 24 May 2001, 4:18 pm | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has received an application from Computershare Registry Services Limited to acquire all the shares or assets of BT Portfolio Services (NZ) Limited. More >>

Caltex Seeks Clearance To Acquire Challenge

Wednesday, 23 May 2001, 4:56 pm | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has received an application from Caltex New Zealand Limited to acquire up to 100 percent of the shares in Challenge Petroleum Limited (CPL). More >>

Howard Smith applies to acquire OPSM Supply Group

Monday, 21 May 2001, 11:03 am | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has received an application from Howard Smith Limited to acquire OPSM Protector Limited's Protector Supply Group. More >>

Mainland not allowed to acquire Southern Fresh

Monday, 21 May 2001, 10:44 am | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission today declined to clear Mainland Products Limited to acquire Southern Fresh Milk Company Limited. More >>

$14,000 In Fines For Ford Dealers Set Precedents

Monday, 21 May 2001, 12:38 am | Commerce Commission

$14,000 In Fines For Ford Dealers Set Fair Trading Precedents For Newspaper, Magazine And Other Print Advertising More >>

Application For Clearance To Acquire Colyer Mair

Friday, 18 May 2001, 2:39 pm | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has received an application from Lowe Corporation Limited to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Colyer Mair Limited. More >>

Clearance Sought To Form Joint Venture Company

Thursday, 17 May 2001, 1:59 pm | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has received an application for a yet to be formed joint venture company to acquire specified merino wool assets from Merino New Zealand Limited and Wrightson Limited. More >>

CHH/CNIFP extension

Wednesday, 16 May 2001, 2:49 pm | Commerce Commission

Commission To Decide On CHH's Proposed Acquisition Of Central North Island Forest Partnership On May 30 More >>

Commission clears McCain to acquire potato factory

Friday, 11 May 2001, 4:58 pm | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission today cleared McCain Foods (NZ) Limited to acquire Heinz Wattie's Limited's potato and vegetable processing factory at Feilding. More >>

Harvey Norman fined $7,500

Friday, 11 May 2001, 4:57 pm | Commerce Commission

Harvey Norman fined $7,500 for misleading claims about computer screens: advertisers must understand technical terms that they use More >>

NGC Applies For Clearance To Acquire Hutt/Mana Gas

Thursday, 10 May 2001, 12:00 am | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has received an application from Natural Gas Corporation (NGC) for clearance to acquire the gas network in the Hutt Valley, Tawa and Porirua areas currently owned by AGL NZ Energy. NGC is 66 percent owned by AGL. More >>

Commerce Commission To Visit Stores To Check Cots

Wednesday, 9 May 2001, 3:41 pm | Commerce Commission

Commerce Commission staff will be visiting shops today to check that cots are not dangerous to infants. More >>

Two wood industry clearance applications

Monday, 7 May 2001, 4:58 pm | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has received two separate applications for clearance of business acquisitions in the wood products industry. More >>

Commission Starts Court Action Against BAT

Monday, 7 May 2001, 10:55 am | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has commenced court action against British American Tobacco Holdings (NZ) Limited (BAT) alleging that the acquisition by BAT of HD & WO Wills (New Zealand) Limited (Wills NZ) in 1999 contravened section 47 of the Commerce Act. More >>

Kupe Gas Field Case Discontinued

Wednesday, 2 May 2001, 11:32 am | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has today discontinued its proceedings against Fletcher Challenge Limited, Fletcher Challenge Energy Limited, Electricity Corporation of New Zealand and Genesis Power Limited in relation to the Kupe gas field following the conclusion ... More >>

5 Submissions On Airports Critical Issues Paper

Monday, 30 April 2001, 5:48 pm | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has received five submissions on the critical issues paper for its price control study of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch International Airports. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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