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ACCC’s Sims compares big four banks to synchronised swimming
The head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said Thursday that when it comes to mortgage prices, the behaviour of Australia's big four banks looks more like synchronised swimming than vigorous competition. 
Japanese shipping co. pleads guilty in global cartel case
Japan-based global shipper K-Line has pled guilty to its role in a criminal cartel, the second company to admit guilt in Australia in the case.   
ACCC OKs $1.3B Saputo, Murray Goulburn merger
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission gave the go-ahead Wednesday to the $1.3 billion merger of dairy giant Saputo with Australian milk co-op Murray Goulburn, after Saputo agreed to divest the Koroit dairy plant in Victoria.
Flight Centre fined $12.5M for attempted price-fixing
Flight Centre has been ordered to pay $12.5 million in penalties for making multiple attempts to enter into price-fixing arrangements with three international airlines.
Qantas settles pain-in-the-neck case
Qantas has settled a lawsuit by a passenger who claims he suffered back and neck injuries after sitting in a faulty seat on a long-haul flight from Sydney to Los Angeles.
Slater & Gordon considers pelvic mesh class action
Slater and Gordon is mulling a class action on behalf of women who suffered complications after receiving a pelvic mesh implant, in the wake of a damning parliamentary report on the controversial devices.
ACCC says MYOB bid for Reckon raises competition concerns
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised concerns about MYOB's proposed bid for Reckon's accounting unit, saying it could substantially lessen competition in the market for accounting software.
Pelvic mesh report calls for medical device registry
A long-awaited congressional report has called for an overhaul of medical device regulation in Australia, in the wake of a system-wide failure to protect women who suffered "devastating" consequences after being implanted with faulty vaginal mesh products.
Cos. to face new penalties for manipulating financial benchmarks
Companies that manipulate financial benchmarks will face specific civil and criminal penalties under changes to the law made by the government today, in the wake of $100 million in settlements by two of Australia's largest banks last year over claims they manipulated the bank bill swap reference rate.
ACCC delays decision on Saputo, Murray Goulburn merger
The Australian competition regulator has delayed its decision on the proposed $1.3 billion merger of dairy giant Saputo with Australian milk co-op Murray Goulburn to consider feedback from market participants.