Antitrust

In the United States, antitrust law is a collection of federal and state government laws that regulate the conduct and organization of business corporations and are generally intended to promote competition and prevent monopolies.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

EU Competition Commissioner Vestager Sees No Antitrust Concerns Yet on Cloud Computing
EU Competition Commissioner Vestager Sees No Antitrust Concerns Yet on Cloud Computing
March 28, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Amazon and Microsoft can breathe a sigh of relief — for now. Two of the biggest providers of cloud computing networks don’t raise competition concerns,...

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Dutch Regulator Says Apple Still Not Compliant on Dating App Payment
Dutch Regulator Says Apple Still Not Compliant on Dating App Payment
March 25, 2022  |  Apple

Apple will likely be smacked with another fine next week for not complying with an order by Dutch antitrust watchdog Authority for Consumers and Markets...

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Alphabet Wants Sanctions Request Dropped in Antitrust Case
Alphabet Wants Sanctions Request Dropped in Antitrust Case
March 24, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Google parent Alphabet has urged a judge at its antitrust case to reject requests from the Justice Department that it be sanctioned over allegations of...

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8 Things Tech Firms Should Know About EU’s Digital Markets Act
8 Things Tech Firms Should Know About EU’s Digital Markets Act
March 23, 2022  |  Big Tech

Since December 2020, when the European Commission revealed its proposal for a Digital Markets Act (DMA), Big Tech companies knew that this legislation could significantly...

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Judge Tosses Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon Over Pricing
Judge Tosses Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon Over Pricing
March 20, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon won a dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit that the District of Columbia had leveled at it, saying the eCommerce giant had blocked sellers from...

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France’s OVHcloud Files Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft’s Cloud Services
France’s OVHcloud Files Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft’s Cloud Services
March 16, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

OVHcloud, a French cloud computing company, is filing an antitrust complaint against Microsoft in Europe, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (March 16). This adds...

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EMEA Daily: Revolut CRO Leaves to Start Crypto Platform; FCA Pulls Plug on UK Crypto ATMs
EMEA Daily: Revolut CRO Leaves to Start Crypto Platform; FCA Pulls Plug on UK Crypto...
March 11, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Revolut’s chief revenue officer is planning on leaving the U.K.-based financial company to launch a cryptocurrency...

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UK, EU Launch Parallel Antitrust Probes Into Google-Meta Ad Deal   
UK, EU Launch Parallel Antitrust Probes Into Google-Meta Ad Deal   
March 11, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The advertising agreement between Alphabet’s Google and Meta’s Facebook is under investigation in parallel probes launched by the EU’s European Commission (EC) and the U.K.’s...

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Amazon Likely to Win MGM Acquisition Case in EU, Report Says
Amazon Likely to Win MGM Acquisition Case in EU, Report Says
March 09, 2022  |  Amazon Entertainment

Amazon is likely to claim victory in a European Union antitrust court regarding its case to buy movie studio MGM for $8.5 billion, Reuters reported...

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