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.

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US-EU Cooperation on Merger Review Raises Concerns Among Executives
US-EU Cooperation on Merger Review Raises Concerns Among Executives
December 23, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

U.S. executives say they are worried that U.S., U.K. and European Union regulators are scheming to block transactions they dislike, even if they do not strictly fall under their domain. The criticism stems from...

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FTC Moves Forward With Amazon Web Services Investigation
FTC Moves Forward With Amazon Web Services Investigation
December 22, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is moving forward with an investigation into Amazon Web Services (AWS), the Amazon cloud computing business, over competition issues,...

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China to Step up Antitrust Enforcement
China to Step up Antitrust Enforcement
December 19, 2021  |  International

The anti-monopoly bureau in China plans to ramp up its action against monopolistic behavior, according to chief Gan Lin, Reuters writes. Last month China had...

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Polish Regulator Probes Apple Over App Tracking
Polish Regulator Probes Apple Over App Tracking
December 13, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Apple is facing regulatory trouble in Poland over antitrust concerns related to the App Tracking Transparency for iOS, according to a Monday (Dec. 13) report...

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Poland Anticompetition Watchdog Investigates Apple’s Privacy Settings Changes
Poland Anticompetition Watchdog Investigates Apple’s Privacy Settings Changes
December 13, 2021  |  Apple

Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has launched an investigation into the change in privacy and personal data rules on Apple devices. In...

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$16B Microsoft/Nuance Deal to Get EU Approval
$16B Microsoft/Nuance Deal to Get EU Approval
December 10, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Microsoft is set to receive the green light from EU antitrust regulators on its $16 billion purchase of the artificial intelligence (AI) and speech technology...

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Europe’s Battle to Curb Big Tech’s Power Continues With More Fines
Europe’s Battle to Curb Big Tech’s Power Continues With More Fines
December 10, 2021  |  Big Tech

It’s been another week of heavy fines and warnings aimed at curbing Big Tech’s power in the European Union (EU) and across Europe. Earlier this...

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Amazon Plans Appeal Following $1.3B Fine in Italian Antitrust Case
Amazon Plans Appeal Following $1.3B Fine in Italian Antitrust Case
December 09, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon said it would appeal a $1.3 billion fine from Italy’s antitrust regulator after the eCommerce giant was found to favor third-party sellers that use...

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Regulators Look to New Tools, Tactics to Keep Pace with Innovation
Regulators Look to New Tools, Tactics to Keep Pace with Innovation
December 08, 2021  |  Regulation

In most industries, it’s been a long time since inspectors could just come into a plant with a clipboard and checklist and effectively regulate. But...

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