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Facilities services companies Spotless and Ventia and four executives have been taken to court by the competition watchdog, accused of fixing prices on Defence contracts.

Viva Energy has been given the all-clear by the ACCC to acquire the remaining 50 per cent share of LOC Global after agreeing to sell 14 service stations to Solo Oil.

Two law firms that were set to run competing class actions against Coles and Woolworths over alleged illusory discounts have reached an in-principle agreement to collaborate.

The ACCC has given medical imaging company Integral Diagnostics the green light to acquire Capitol Health, after it offered to sell off one of 61 radiology clinics to win approval. On Tuesday, the competition regulator announced that it would not oppose the acquisition, which would see ASX-listed Integral Diagnostics acquire Capitol’s 60 radiology sites right…

Proposed new regulations would give the ACCC a boost in targeting anti-competitive conduct by digital platforms, but a “big gap” remains in its powers, an expert told Lawyerly.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised concerns about the proposed acquisition of parking management company Duncan Technologies by Orikan Group.

Google continues to dominate online search services in Australia, holding 94 per cent of the market share despite regulatory changes, the competition regulator said Wednesday.

Hitting back at the regulator’s claims of dodgy sales promotions, Coles and Woolworths say price increases were the result of real cost pressures, and subsequent discounts were not illusory.

The Albanese government has backed recommendations that would give the ACCC increased power to target anti-competitive conduct by tech companies.

A second law firm has launched a class action investigation into Google’s dominance in the online advertising exchange, alleging breaches of competition laws.