May 09, 2016
How Apple Can Reverse Their Revenue Curse

Not many companies can lay claim to losing as much value in 12 months as the entire market cap of the world’s largest retailer and still remain standing. But that’s exactly...

May 04, 2016
US: Seven big banks settle rate-rigging lawsuit for $324 million

Seven of the world’s biggest banks have agreed to pay $324 million to settle a private US lawsuit accusing them of rigging an interest rate benchmark used in the $553...

May 04, 2016
India: CCI rejects complaint against Housing.com

The Competition Commission has dismissed allegations that five real estate websites, including Housing.com and Magicbricks.com, abused their dominant position by putting in place ‘no brokerage policy’ for realty deals. The...

May 03, 2016
Abuse of Dominance: Why Fine?

April, 2016 Abuse of Dominance: Why Fine? by By David Rosner1 (Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP) What is the purpose of imposing monetary penalties on companies that engage in abuse...

April 28, 2016
France: Acquisition of Fairmont Raffles clears antitrust hurdle

AccorHotels has cleared all antitrust approvals in relevant jurisdictions, satisfying one of the closing conditions of the pending acquisition of Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, according to the company. The main...

April 28, 2016
Simon CEO Says Malls As Strong As Ever

Simon Property Group, the nation’s largest mall operator, has a somewhat better-than-expected earnings report this week. Funds from operations rose to $2.63 per share from $2.28 per share a year ago,...

April 28, 2016
The Amazon Effect Pushes Warehouses To The IoT Tipping Point

Amazon gets a lot of credit, and rightly so, for changing the way the average consumer expects to shop. Whether or not they can afford it, it’s no secret that...

April 28, 2016
Chinese Corporate Payment Delays Weighing Economy Down

China’s slowing economy is marred by more than just a slumped yuan. Recent analysis emerged showing that the nation’s biggest banks have been hit with some of the highest levels...

April 26, 2016
Study: Hundreds Of Store Closures Needed To Restore Productivity

How might the department store business be fixed? By closing hundreds of its businesses. That’s essentially the finding of a new study by real estate research firm Green Street Advisors....