Commerce Commission - Latest News [Page 74]
Statement of preliminary issues for GlaxoSmithKline
Friday, 17 October 2014, 12:25 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to a joint application for GlaxoSmithKline to acquire Novartis’ consumer healthcare business. More >>
Commerce Commission suspends Chorus investigation
Thursday, 16 October 2014, 8:59 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission’s investigation into Chorus’ proposed changes to the regulated unbundled bitstream access (UBA) service have been put on hold. This decision follows an announcement from Chorus that it has put its proposals to constrain the ... More >>
Draft report on statutory review of Fonterra’s Price Manual
Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 9:34 am | Commerce Commission
Media release - Commerce Commission releases draft report on statutory review of Fonterra’s 2014/15 Milk Price Manual More >>
Commerce Commission creates credit quiz for Money Week
Monday, 13 October 2014, 11:30 am | Commerce Commission
As part of Money Week 2014, the Commerce Commission is encouraging consumers to learn more about their rights and what they can do if things go wrong when borrowing money and buying goods on credit. More >>
Commission to consider generic pharmaceuticals merger
Friday, 10 October 2014, 3:44 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Mylan Inc. seeking clearance to acquire the Established Pharmaceuticals Division of Abbott Laboratories Inc. More >>
Tuakau Proteins Limited given clearance for acquisition
Thursday, 9 October 2014, 9:11 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance to Tuakau Proteins Limited to acquire the Tuakau rendering and trucking businesses and the Hawera rendering plant and equipment owned by Graeme Lowe Protein Limited (Lowe). More >>
Finance company to refund customers $3.3 million
Tuesday, 7 October 2014, 10:57 am | Commerce Commission
Broadlands Finance Limited will repay 807 customers approximately $3.3 million in overcharged interest and fees, as a result of a settlement between Broadlands and the Commerce Commission. The settlement follows an investigation by the Commission ... More >>
Commission to consider consumer pharmaceuticals merger
Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 12:36 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) seeking clearance to acquire Novartis AG’s consumer healthcare pharmaceutical business. More >>
Premliminary issues - Connor's application to acquire Acuity
Monday, 29 September 2014, 5:26 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from Connor Healthcare Limited seeking clearance to acquire all the shares in Acuity Health Group Limited that it does not presently own. More >>
Preliminary issues for electricity metering merger
Friday, 26 September 2014, 1:25 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from Vector Limited, seeking clearance to acquire Arc Innovations Limited from Meridian Energy Limited. More >>
Review of Fonterra’s base milk price calculation
Monday, 15 September 2014, 9:34 am | Commerce Commission
Commission releases final report on 2013/14 review of Fonterra’s base milk price calculation More >>
Court ruling a win for consumer rights
Tuesday, 9 September 2014, 3:38 pm | Commerce Commission
Court ruling a win for consumer rights and reminder to traders Issued 9 September 2014 More >>
Commission welcomes UBA Court of Appeal judgement
Monday, 8 September 2014, 10:29 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission welcomes today’s Court of Appeal judgment in relation to Chorus’ appeal against the Commission’s November 2013 decision setting benchmarked cost-based prices for the unbundled bitstream access (UBA) service. The decision ... More >>
Commerce Commission to consider electricity metering merger
Friday, 5 September 2014, 5:16 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Vector Limited seeking clearance to acquire Arc Innovations Limited from Meridian Energy Limited. More >>
Commission settles with Horizon Energy
Friday, 5 September 2014, 12:32 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has reached an out-of-court settlement with Horizon Energy Distribution Limited (Horizon Energy) for earning more than its price path allowed in 2011/12. For the year ended 31 March 2012, Horizon Energy exceeded its price path ... More >>
Views sought on Chorus broadband proposal
Thursday, 4 September 2014, 9:43 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is seeking views on a legal opinion regarding proposals by Chorus which will affect its regulated UBA service. Chorus has proposed, in conjunction with new commercial offerings, changes to the regulated service including a cap constraining ... More >>
Final decision on Transpower allowances, quality standards
Friday, 29 August 2014, 10:01 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has released its final decision on the allowances for operating and base capital expenditure, quality standards, and reporting requirements that will be used to set Transpower’s price-quality path for the next five year regulatory ... More >>
Commission seeks feedback on proposed changes
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 10:39 am | Commerce Commission
As part of a review of how it monitors telecommunications markets, the Commerce Commission is currently seeking feedback on the information it proposes to collect and report on in relation to mobile telecommunications markets. More >>
Wholesale pharmaceutical businesses given clearance to merge
Thursday, 21 August 2014, 3:13 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance to CDC Pharmaceuticals Limited (CDC) and Pharmacy Wholesalers (Central) Limited (PWL Central) to merge their respective businesses. More >>
Company fined almost $170K for misleading claims
Friday, 15 August 2014, 3:10 pm | Commerce Commission
Telemarketing company Power Marketing Limited has been fined $168,750 after pleading guilty in the Auckland District Court today to 23 charges under the Fair Trading Act. The charges related to misrepresentations the company made during telemarketing ... More >>
