The consumer regulator is planning lawsuits over misleading advertising by businesses targeting National Disability Insurance Scheme participants.
Australia’s consumer regulator has found that domestic airline customers are facing less choice and higher prices following the collapse of regional airline Rex.
Court action by the ACCC alleges mail order company Magnamail made misleading statements to hundreds of thousands of people about prizes they weren’t eligible to win.
The competition regulator has given its blessing to the $8.8 billion merger of Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare, subject to a promise that franchisees will be free to terminate their contracts.
The ACCC has red flags about the acquisition of Japanese healthcare business I’rom Group by private equity behemoth Blackstone.
The consumer regulator has launched court action against Optus, alleging sales staff put undue pressure on customers to buy phones they couldn’t afford.
The ACCC will clear asset manager Brookfield’s $10 billion acquisition of French renewables giant Neoen on the condition that it shed Neoen’s Victorian assets and projects.
The ACCC has cleared Accolade’s proposed acquisition of Jacob’s Creek owner Pernod Ricard, finding it is not likely to substantially lessen competition in the supply of wine.
Qube’s proposed acquisition of the Melbourne International Roro & Auto Terminal could prevent rivals from competing effectively, the ACCC has said.
Coles and Woolworths have hit back at the ACCC’s claims they advertised “illusory” discounts, pointing the finger at inflation and higher supply costs.