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e Bay / Depop | ACCC
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (281+ words) e Bay Inc. (e Bay) proposes to acquire 100% of the shares in Depop Limited (Depop) from Etsy, Inc (Etsy) (the Acquisition). e Bay is a multinational e-commerce corporation headquartered in San Jose, California and listed on the Nasdaq. e Bay…...
Photobook Shop pays penalties for influencer reviews
2+ week, 2+ day ago (318+ words) Businesses must not mislead consumers by posting misleading reviews or failing to disclose when an influencer has been paid to create social media content, whether that payment is free gifted products or services, or money," ACCC Deputy Chair Catriona Lowe…...
ACCC monitoring impact on domestic aviation amid Middle East conflict
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1085+ words) The ACCC is closely monitoring Australia's airline industry in response to unfolding events in the Middle East, a key development observed in its latest Domestic Airline Competition report. The conflict has caused significant disruption to international air travel to Europe…...
Weekly fuel price monitoring update
3+ week, 6+ day ago (108+ words) ACCC Weekly fuel price monitoring update We're giving weekly updates on fuel price monitoring during the current Middle Eastern conflict. This includes the latest movements in crude oil prices, international refined fuel benchmarks, and domestic wholesale and retail fuel prices…...
ACCC calling on industry to explain widely varying fuel prices
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1367+ words) Petrol and diesel price rises between 20 February and 11 March varied widely between Australian capital cities and in many cases have increased as fast as wholesale prices and in some cases by a greater extent, the ACCC's new weekly fuel price…...
ACCC to increase fuel market scrutiny and calls on fuel retailers to explain pricing
4+ week, 1+ day ago (571+ words) The ACCC will urgently meet with fuel market participants to seek more detailed explanations for recent pricing conduct during the current Middle Eastern crisis, amid consumer concerns about sudden petrol and diesel price spikes and distribution issues in regional and…...
Compliance and enforcement priorities 2026-27
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (63+ words) Our compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026-27 include areas of focus as well as enduring priorities. Compliance and enforcement priorities 2026-27 Our compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026-27 include areas of focus as well as enduring priorities....
ACCC keeping a close eye on petrol market amid Middle East conflict
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (933+ words) As international crude oil prices respond to the unfolding events in the Middle East, the ACCC is examining international and domestic fuel price movements and market behaviour. "The international price of refined petrol is a key driver of Australian retail…...
Major airports increase infrastructure investment, but higher costs will likely flow through to passengers
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1094+ words) Infrastructure investment at Australia's four largest airports increased by more than 43 per cent in 2024-25, however consumers could face higher airfares as airports seek to recover their costs by charging airlines more in the coming years, the ACCC's latest Airport Monitoring…...
Car rental platform pays penalty over concerning pricing representations
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (512+ words) An international car rental booking platform has paid a penalty of $39, 600 after the ACCC issued it with two ACCC infringement notices. SIA Booking Group Corporation, which operates under the name Economy Bookings, allegedly breached Australian Consumer Law in the way…...