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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Uber, Grubhub Combo Would Create Restaurant Delivery Giant
Uber, Grubhub Combo Would Create Restaurant Delivery Giant
May 12, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The competition in the food delivery space had already started heating up before the global health pandemic turned the vast majority of restaurants into digitally...

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Consumer Groups Ask DOJ To Look At Google’s Fitbit Acquisition
Consumer Groups Ask DOJ To Look At Google’s Fitbit Acquisition
April 30, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Public advocacy groups want the government to closer examine the acquisition of Fitbit by Google, due to the former’s potential as a rival in advertising,...

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Warren, Ocasio-Cortez Call For Temporary Ban On M&A Due To COVID-19
Warren, Ocasio-Cortez Call For Temporary Ban On M&A Due To COVID-19
April 28, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are the latest Democrats to call on the administration to place a moratorium on mergers and acquisitions (M&As)...

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US Senator Asks DOJ To Investigate Amazon’s eCommerce Practices
US Senator Asks DOJ To Investigate Amazon’s eCommerce Practices
April 28, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

U.S. lawmakers are up in arms over accusations that Amazon abuses its position as an online platform by producing copycat products, which then compete against...

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House Antitrust Leader Calls For A Temporary Ban On Mergers
House Antitrust Leader Calls For A Temporary Ban On Mergers
April 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David Cicilline called for a ban on mergers Thursday (April 23) until the COVID-19 pandemic ends, CNBC reported. “As millions of businesses...

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Indian Court Pressed To Restart Antitrust Probe Of Amazon, Flipkart
Indian Court Pressed To Restart Antitrust Probe Of Amazon, Flipkart
April 07, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

A group of Indian retailers is appealing a court order that put an antitrust probe of Amazon and Walmart-owned online retailer Flipkart on hold, according...

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Mastercard’s Nets Takeover Hits Antitrust Snag
Mastercard’s Nets Takeover Hits Antitrust Snag
April 06, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Based on information from six nations, with the inclusion of the U.K., regulators in Europe said on Monday (April 6) that Mastercard’s plans to purchase a...

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Today In Payments: Wells Fargo To Cap SMB Bailout Loans At $10B; Apple Buys AI Voice Assistant Startup Voysis
Today In Payments: Wells Fargo To Cap SMB Bailout Loans At $10B; Apple Buys AI...
April 06, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Wells Fargo began taking loan applications, saying it will disperse $10 billion to nonprofits and small businesses, and Apple bought voice...

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Facebook’s Marketplace Facing EU Antitrust Scrutiny 
Facebook’s Marketplace Facing EU Antitrust Scrutiny 
April 06, 2020  |  Facebook

The European Union (EU) is targeting Facebook’s Marketplace as the next leg in its antitrust investigation, according to a Monday (April 6) report in the...

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