BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s antitrust watchdog stated on Wednesday that it raided a number of online meals and groceries delivery companies in two EU nations, on issues that they might be collaborating in a cartel.
The European Commission, which acts because the competitors enforcer within the 27-country bloc, didn’t title the companies nor the nations.
“The investigation issues an alleged settlement or concerted observe to share nationwide markets for the online ordering and delivery of meals, groceries and different client items within the European Union,” the EU antitrust company stated in a press release.
Companies discovered responsible of breaching EU antitrust guidelines face fines as much as 10% of their world turnover.
(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)
