Antitrust

Total 34 Posts

Panamanian Government Finding Puts Port Deal in Jeopardy, New Purchasing Structure Being Considered

Recent developments related to the deal to sell two key Panamanian ports to an American private equity company have added new complications and complexity to the situation, leading to uncertainty as to the ultimate outcome.

Round 3 of U.S.-China Trade War under Trump 2.0: China's Retaliation

In retaliation for the U.S. “reciprocal” tariffs, China has continued its multi-pronged approach to dealing with U.S. unilateral trade measures, encompassing a WTO challenge, retaliatory tariffs, expanded sanction lists, export controls, antitrust review, and other measures. Unlike past instances, however, this time China announced “reciprocal” retaliatory tariffs, with

Chinese Antitrust Review Stalls BlackRock Port Acquisition

A high-stakes global port deal is now in peril as Beijing's antitrust authority announced a formal review of the deal last week. This announcement has put a halt to the deal, and has far-reaching implications for Panama's strategic waterways and the global shipping industry.

Beijing Turns Antitrust Laws Against American Tech Giants

As U.S.-China trade tensions escalate, Beijing is wielding antitrust laws as a powerful tool to scrutinize American tech firms. Google, Nvidia, and perhaps Apple, are now in the crosshairs. As China tightens its regulatory grip, the outcomes could have far-reaching implications for how U.S. tech companies navigate

China Retaliates Against Trump's Tariffs, New Round of Trade War Begins

In response to the 10% tariffs imposed by President Trump on all Chinese imports, which went into effect today, China has retaliated quickly, with actions in five areas.

Beijing Launches Antitrust Investigation on Nvidia

Today, China's State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) launched an antitrust probe into U.S. chipmaker Nvidia.

China Issues New Guidelines, Aiming for Balance in SEP Antitrust

China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has recently issued new guidelines on standard-essential patents (SEP) as they relate to antitrust, signaling a more stringent regulatory approach to this critical area of intellectual property.
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