SYDNEY: Viva Energy (ASX: VEA) has presented a court-enforceable divestiture plan to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) concerning its proposed acquisition of the OTR Group. The proposal aims to address competition concerns, with the ACCC assessing its effectiveness in preserving competition in the South Australian retail fuel market. Viva Energy to acquire OTR…
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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission raises concerns over ACL’s bid for Healius
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has expressed significant preliminary competition concerns over Australian Clinical Labs Limited’s (ASX:ACL) proposed acquisition of Healius Limited (ASX:HLS), a rival provider of pathology services. The ACCC published a Statement of Issues today, outlining its concerns that the proposed acquisition would be likely to substantially lessen competition…
ACCC proposes to continue to allow airlines to cooperate on regional routes
PERTH: Regional Express Pty Ltd (Rex) will be allowed to continue to coordinate flight schedules with Qantas and Virgin Australia on 10 regional routes (the relevant routes) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, under an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) proposed authorisation released today. The draft determination proposes the grant of authorisation on broadly…