Sandoz welcomes Dutch antitrust probe into Biogen test after raising concerns
October 30, 2026
| Jean Comte
Swiss pharmaceutical company Sandoz has welcomed a decision this week by the Dutch competition regulator to probe Biogen's possible abuse of dominant position over a product linked to the treatment of multiple... (more story)
Meta’s website scraping terms for UK publishers probed by CMA
October 30, 2026
| Jon Menon
Meta is under investigation over whether it's abusing a dominant position by imposing exploitative terms on news publishers and advertisers, the UK antitrust regulator said. Separately, the CMA is seeking info... (more story)
Apple disclosed Ascend.io licensing and hiring deal to EU regulator in June
October 30, 2026
| Anna Lauwereys
Apple informed the European Commission on June 30 of its intended purchase of data engineering platform Ascend.io. As a designated “gatekeeper” under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, Apple is required to tell the... (more story)
Antitrust cases remain in question for EU court reforms, ECJ's Condinanzi says
October 30, 2026
| Anna Ferrari
Whether competition cases referred by national courts should be heard by the EU's lower-tier court rather than remain at its highest court will come up for debate in future reform efforts, EU Court of Justice ... (more story)
New deputy chief of China's SAMR meets with platforms, auto and drug companies
October 30, 2026
| MLex Staff
Pan Xiaodong, the deputy chief newly assigned to oversee antitrust enforcement at China's market regulator, pledged stronger competition enforcement in talks with executives from the internet platform, automot... (more story)
Japan's Nikko receives corrective recommendation over payment cuts
October 30, 2026
| Genta Nakanishi
Japanese bolt manufacturer Nikko received a corrective recommendation Friday from Japan's competition watchdog for improperly reducing payments to 16 subcontractors. The privately held company has already paid... (more story)
Bunnings faces potential store closure, damages in Australian antitrust lawsuit
October 30, 2026
| Saloni Sinha
Bunnings Group could face a bid to close its planned Queensland store shortly after opening if hardware rival Woodman Beenleigh succeeds in its misuse-of-market-power lawsuit. At a Federal Court hearing on Fri... (more story)
Hanwha challenges legality of KFTC document demands after disputed phone inspection
October 30, 2026
| Jenny Lee
Hanwha has accused South Korea's antitrust regulator of unlawfully accessing an employee's personal mobile phone and keeping it for nearly 30 hours during an on-site inspection, as the two sides clashed in cou... (more story)