anti-competition

Report: FTC to Investigate Allegedly Anti-Competitive Practices at Microsoft
Report: FTC to Investigate Allegedly Anti-Competitive Practices at Microsoft
November 14, 2024  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly set to investigate allegedly anti-competitive practices at Microsoft’s cloud computing business. The regulator will focus on allegations that...

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Apple to ‘Vigorously’ Defend Against UK Consumer Group Class Action
Apple to ‘Vigorously’ Defend Against UK Consumer Group Class Action
November 14, 2024  |  Apple

Apple said Thursday (Nov. 14) that it will “vigorously” defend against a class action filed by U.K. consumer group Which? Which? said in a Thursday...

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Judge Rules Google Play Store Must Change Policies in US
Judge Rules Google Play Store Must Change Policies in US
October 07, 2024  |  Google

A federal judge ruled Monday (Oct. 7) that Google must make several changes to policies that discourage competition with its Google Play Store. For a...

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European Commission Asking Competitors About Effects of Google-Samsung AI Deal
European Commission Asking Competitors About Effects of Google-Samsung AI Deal
July 17, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The European Commission is reportedly looking into whether Google’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) deal with Samsung keeps other companies’ chatbots off Samsung smartphones. The antitrust...

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Australia Targets ‘Heavy Imbalance’ in Supermarket Sector
Australia Targets ‘Heavy Imbalance’ in Supermarket Sector
April 08, 2024  |  Retail

Australia is reportedly stepping up efforts to regulate its supermarket sector. A new government study, the subject of a Monday (April 8) report by The...

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EU Competition Chief Margrethe Vestager Says DMA’s Priority is App Stores
EU Competition Chief Margrethe Vestager Says DMA’s Priority is App Stores
March 05, 2024  |  Regulation

The new Digital Markets Act (DMA) will reportedly focus first on app stores. European Union (EU) competition chief Margrethe Vestager told Bloomberg TV Tuesday (March 5)...

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MercadoLibre Files Antitrust Complaints Against Apple in Brazil and Mexico 
MercadoLibre Files Antitrust Complaints Against Apple in Brazil and Mexico 
December 05, 2022  |  Apple

MercadoLibre has filed complaints against Apple with regulators in Brazil and Mexico.  In filings with antitrust regulators, the Latin American eCommerce giant complained that Apple...

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Fortnite Creator Epic Games Hauls Google Into Australian Court
Fortnite Creator Epic Games Hauls Google Into Australian Court
March 10, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, is suing Google in Australia over alleged anti-competitive behavior that violates the country’s antitrust regulations. “Google gives the illusion...

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Today In Payments: China’s Central Bank Tells Merchants To Accept Cash; EU Threatens Big Tech Breakup Over Anti-Competitive Practices
Today In Payments: China’s Central Bank Tells Merchants To Accept Cash; EU Threatens Big Tech...
December 15, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the People’s Bank of China ordered merchants to accept cash and the EU has threatened to break up Big Tech firms...

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