August 2009
Frucor Beverages cleared to acquire Simply Squeezed
25 August 2009
The Commerce Commission has cleared Frucor Beverages Limited (Frucor) to acquire Simply Squeezed Holdings Ltd and/or Brownlie Brothers Ltd (Simply Squeezed).Relates to: Business Competition
Commerce Commission and MasterCard agree to settle credit card interchange fee proceedings
24 August 2009
The Commerce Commission and MasterCard International Incorporated (MasterCard) have signed an agreement settling the Commission's claims that MasterCard's credit card scheme rules providing for the payment of multilateral interchange fees, together with related rules, breached the restrictive trade practices provisions of the Commerce Act.Relates to: Business Competition
Pfizer granted clearance to acquire Wyeth
20 August 2009
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Pfizer Inc. to acquire Wyeth Corporation.Relates to: Business Competition
Schering-Plough granted clearance to merge with Merck
20 August 2009
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance to Schering-Plough Corporation in respect of the proposed merger between Schering-Plough Corporation and Merck & Co., Inc.Relates to: Business Competition
Commerce Commission and Visa reach agreement to settle credit card interchange fee proceedings
12 August 2009
The Commerce Commission has signed an agreement with the Visa International Service Association and Visa Worldwide Pte Limited (Visa) settling the Commission's claims against Visa in relation to credit card interchange fees. The Commission's proceedings allege that the rules of the Visa scheme providing for the payment of multilateral interchange fees, together with related rules, breached the restrictive trade practices provisions of the Commerce Act.Relates to: Business Competition
Commerce Commission considers Court of Appeal 0867 decision
4 August 2009
The Commerce Commission is studying a decision by the Court of Appeal, released today, in a case brought by the Commerce Commission against Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited (Telecom) under section 36 of the Commerce Act.Relates to: Business Competition
