Cempaka Belanda: Antimonopoly Commission Objects to Unilever Takeover of Sara Lee Body Care

"A Summary" – Apr 2, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Religion, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Intelligent/Benevolent Design, EU, South America, 5 Currencies, Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Middle East, Internet, Israel, Dictators, Palestine, US, Japan (Quake/Tsunami Disasters , People, Society ...), Nuclear Power Revealed, Hydro Power, Geothermal Power, Moon, Financial Institutes (Recession, Realign integrity values ..) , China, North Korea, Global Unity,..... etc.) - (Text version)

"The Timing of the Great Shift" – Mar 21, 2009 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) - (Text version)

“ … Here is another one. A change in what Human nature will allow for government. "Careful, Kryon, don't talk about politics. You'll get in trouble." I won't get in trouble. I'm going to tell you to watch for leadership that cares about you. "You mean politics is going to change?" It already has. It's beginning. Watch for it. You're going to see a total phase-out of old energy dictatorships eventually. The potential is that you're going to see that before 2013.
They're going to fall over, you know, because the energy of the population will not sustain an old energy leader ..."

"Update on Current Events" – Jul 23, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) - (Subjects: The Humanization of God, Gaia, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Benevolent Design, Financial Institutes (Recession, System to Change ...), Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Nuclear Power Revealed, Geothermal Power, Hydro Power, Drinking Water from Seawater, No need for Oil as Much, Middle East in Peace, Persia/Iran Uprising, Muhammad, Israel, DNA, Two Dictators to fall soon, Africa, China, (Old) Souls, Species to go, Whales to Humans, Global Unity,..... etc.)

"The Recalibration of Awareness – Apr 20/21, 2012 (Kryon channeled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Old Energy, Recalibration Lectures, God / Creator, Religions/Spiritual systems (Catholic Church, Priests/Nun’s, Worship, John Paul Pope, Women in the Church otherwise church will go, Current Pope won’t do it), Middle East, Jews, Governments will change (Internet, Media, Democracies, Dictators, North Korea, Nations voted at once), Integrity (Businesses, Tobacco Companies, Bankers/ Financial Institutes, Pharmaceutical company to collapse), Illuminati (Started in Greece, with Shipping, Financial markets, Stock markets, Pharmaceutical money (fund to build Africa, to develop)), Shift of Human Consciousness, (Old) Souls, Women, Masters to/already come back, Global Unity.... etc.) - (Text version)

“… The Shift in Human Nature

You're starting to see integrity change. Awareness recalibrates integrity, and the Human Being who would sit there and take advantage of another Human Being in an old energy would never do it in a new energy. The reason? It will become intuitive, so this is a shift in Human Nature as well, for in the past you have assumed that people take advantage of people first and integrity comes later. That's just ordinary Human nature.

In the past, Human nature expressed within governments worked like this: If you were stronger than the other one, you simply conquered them. If you were strong, it was an invitation to conquer. If you were weak, it was an invitation to be conquered. No one even thought about it. It was the way of things. The bigger you could have your armies, the better they would do when you sent them out to conquer. That's not how you think today. Did you notice?

Any country that thinks this way today will not survive, for humanity has discovered that the world goes far better by putting things together instead of tearing them apart. The new energy puts the weak and strong together in ways that make sense and that have integrity. Take a look at what happened to some of the businesses in this great land (USA). Up to 30 years ago, when you started realizing some of them didn't have integrity, you eliminated them. What happened to the tobacco companies when you realized they were knowingly addicting your children? Today, they still sell their products to less-aware countries, but that will also change.

What did you do a few years ago when you realized that your bankers were actually selling you homes that they knew you couldn't pay for later? They were walking away, smiling greedily, not thinking about the heartbreak that was to follow when a life's dream would be lost. Dear American, you are in a recession. However, this is like when you prune a tree and cut back the branches. When the tree grows back, you've got control and the branches will grow bigger and stronger than they were before, without the greed factor. Then, if you don't like the way it grows back, you'll prune it again! I tell you this because awareness is now in control of big money. It's right before your eyes, what you're doing. But fear often rules. …”

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Antimonopoly Commission Objects to Unilever Takeover of Sara Lee Body Care

Jakarta Globe, Irvan Tisnabudi | September 02, 2010

Jakarta. The Business Competition Supervisory Commission on Thursday said it had rejected Unilever Indonesia’s proposed acquisition of Sara Lee Body Care Indonesia during an initial assessment after determining that it would lead to market domination in two product categories.

Zaki Badroen, spokesman for the commission, known as the KPPU, told the Jakarta Globe that in its initial study, the commission determined that the proposed merger would result in Unilever Indonesia having a market share of greater than 50 percent in men’s hair cream and deodorant, exceeding the limit set by the commission.

However, Zaki said this did not mean the KPPU would necessarily reject the merger, because a more thorough study will be conducted before the final verdict.

“Even if the Unilever and Sara Lee merger did not pass the preliminary review process, there is still no certainty about whether we will fully prohibit the merger. The extended review will be concluded in October, and we have yet to reach a decision, so anything could still happen,” he said.

Franky Jamin, corporate secretary for Unilever Indonesia, denied that the merged company would capture more than 50 percent of the market for men’s hair cream and deodorant, and said he was confident the merger would be approved during the second assessment.

He said the combined share would be “much less” than 50 percent, but he did not know precisely how much.

If the KPPU rejects the acquisition again, Unilever can only appeal the decision in court.

A regulation that took effect in July requires large companies to notify the KPPU about proposed mergers and acquisitions before their completion, or face billions of rupiah (hundreds of thousands of dollars) in fines.

In September 2009, Unilever’s parent company said it would acquire Sara Lee’s personal care brands in a $1.9 billion deal. Unilever Indonesia notified the KPPU in May.

The new regulation follows a pair of high-profile cases in which the KPPU charged companies with violating monopoly laws.

One involved Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, Temasek Holdings, which the KPPU accused of fixing prices by using indirect stakes it held in Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel) and Indosat, two of the country’s leading mobile-phone service providers.

In May, the Supreme Court ruled that Temasek had indeed breached monopoly laws.

Another notable case is the ongoing dispute between the KPPU and a local subsidiary of French-based retail giant Carrefour.

The commission alleged that Carrefour Indonesia, through its acquisition of retailer Alfa Retailindo, dominated the wholesale supplier market and forced unfair trading terms upon its vendors.

It ordered Carrefour to sell its stake in the company and fined it Rp 25 billion. However, the South Jakarta District Court ruled in favor of Carrefour in February.

The Indonesia Employers Association (Apindo) has said it expects the KPPU to operate professionally and not create a new layer of bureaucracy that may discourage investment.