COVID-19: Medicine Wholesalers Allowed To Cooperate To Facilitate Distribution
The ACCC has granted wholesalers of medicines interim authorisation to cooperate in order to facilitate the distribution of essential medication and pharmacy... Read More
Bunnings Gets Greenlight To Acquire Adelaide Tools And Oaklands Mower Centre
The ACCC has announced that it will not oppose Bunnings’ acquisition of Adelaide Tools and Oaklands Mower Centre, which sells power tools... Read More
Banks Coordinate On Relief Package For Commercial Property Landlords That Do Not Evict Tenants
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACCC has granted a second interim authorisation for the Australian Banking Association (ABA) and its... Read More
Concerns Over Move To Set Minimum Advertised Prices On Power Tools
The ACCC has moved to disallow power tool distributer Stanley Black & Decker’s from setting a minimum advertised price for Dewalt brand... Read More
1300 Australia To Clean Up Unfair Terms And Refund Excessive Fees
1300 Australia has agreed to amend its current and future contracts to ensure that terms are fair, and will refund part of... Read More
COVID-19: Regional Express, Virgin Australia & Qantas Airways To Share Revenue
Regional Express (Rex), Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways will be coordinating flight schedules and sharing revenue on 10 of Australia’s important regional... Read More
$40million Bauer Takeover Of Pacific Magazines Gets The Go-Ahead
Bauer Media has been given the greenlight by the ACCC to acquire Pacific Magazines. The $40 million deal will see Bauer Media,... Read More
Coles Group Gets Greenlight To Acquire Jewel Fine Foods
The ACCC has announced it will not oppose Chef Fresh – a subsidiary of Coles Group – acquiring Jewel Fine Foods, which... Read More
COVID-19: Supermarkets Granted Authorisation To Work Together
In response to shortages caused by COVID-19 panic-buying, the ACCC has granted interim authorisation for supermarket operators to work together in order... Read More
No Loan Repayments For Small Business For Six Months
Small businesses hit by COVID-19 will be given a six-month deferral on loan repayments. AMP Bank, ANZ, Bank Australia, Bank of Queensland... Read More