Tag: Accc

Virgin Blue has accused Qantas of hiding behind Australia’s competition regulator the ACCC in its submissions to the regulator opposing Virgin Blue’s proposed deal with Etihad.

Liquor Stax Australia, the independent network of alcohol retailers and hotels is through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission hoping a proposal to authorise Liquor Stax Australia to collectively bargain with a range of wholesale suppliers gets the green light.

Optus broadband is in the ACCC’s sights once more over the telco’s broadband advertising, this time for Optus’ ‘think bigger’ and ‘supersonic’ broadband promotions, taking the issue to the Federal Court Sydney.

Business owners need to be aware and prepared for new mandatory product safety reporting requirements that begin 1 January 2011 ACCC deputy chair Peter Kell has warned.

Direct Factory Outlet (DFO) will be split up store by store and sold off to repay almost $1 billion owed to banks after development of the DFO South Wharf outlet stalled when cash dried up.

EDirect Pty Ltd, trading as VIPtel Mobile has had proceedings instituted in the Federal Court, Darwin against it by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for allegedly misleading customers.

Premium Milk Ltd has been approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in a draft decision to re-authorise collective negotiation arrangements for Premium Milk dairy farmer members.

Product recalls are more effective the more they are actively overseen by a regulator, a recent ACCC review has found

The Federal Court has declared Prepaid Services and Boost Tel engaged in misleading conduct and false representations concerning the benefits of their phone cards

National Australia Bank’s plans to acquire AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd and AXA SA continue to move closer to fruition, with the ACCC seeking ‘market consultation’ over the proposal.