French authorities fine parcel delivery firms for antitrust breaches
France’s competition authority, l’Autorité de la Concurrence, has fined 20 courier companies a combined €672m for antitrust breaches.
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PostNL says recent ACM decisions could cost the postal operator €30m-€50m
PostNL has announced today (1 October) that recent decisions made by the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) could cost the postal company between €30m and €50m over the next three to four years.
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PRC denies USPS request to reclassify first class mail parcels
The US Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has denied a request submitted by the United States Postal Service (USPS) in November to transfer first class mail parcels (FCMP) from the “market dominant” product list to the competitive product category.
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UPDATE: TNT and FedEx take note of EC’s Phase II review
TNT has announced that it “takes note” of the European Commission’s decision to initiate a Phase II review of FedEx’s proposed acquisition of TNT – and FedEx reports “progress is being made on all of the necessary regulatory steps around the world”.
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Discrimination? Or just the way it is?
Jonathan Matchett, UK Managing Director of wnDirect, considers the current state of play in Europe with regard to establishing fair competition and a single market.
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