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HP India Hit With £14 Million Fine for Bid-Rigging Printer Supplies and PCs
India's Competition Commission (CCI) has fined HP India and its reseller partners approximately $14.4 million (1.4 billion rupees) for colluding to rig bids on government contracts and fix prices on printers, ink cartridges, and toner between 2017 and 2020. WhatsApp records revealed that HP India played a central role in coordinating with resellers on bid rigging, price fixing, and customer allocation, though HP disputed being characterised as the "kingpin" of the arrangement. The CCI ordered HP and its partners to cease anti-competitive conduct and complete compliance training within 60 days; HP has not publicly commented on the ruling.
Big Four Consultancies All in Disgrace, Cyborg Cockroaches Can Now Scuba Dive: Asia Pacific Roundup
EY fired two employees after they allegedly accessed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's bank account details while working on a contract for Commonwealth Bank. The incident adds EY to a growing list of Big Four consultancies facing scandals in Australia, alongside KPMG, Deloitte, and PwC, which have all faced separate controversies involving misuse of confidential information. How the pair were able to access such sensitive data has not been explained by the bank.