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Competition

Apple Commission Cut Shows App Store Worries
Apple Commission Cut Shows App Store Worries
November 18, 2020  |  Apple

In business, sometimes giving in — just a bit — is a strategy. Better to walk away with something, the thinking might go, then be...

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Google Critics From US, UK Demand Prompt Antitrust Enforcement
Google Critics From US, UK Demand Prompt Antitrust Enforcement
November 12, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

A group of 165 companies and industry associations — from the U.S. and U.K as well as 21 European Union (EU) countries — sent a...

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Amazon Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over Seller Data
Amazon Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over Seller Data
November 10, 2020  |  Amazon

Formal antitrust charges against Amazon will be announced by EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager over how the eCommerce giant handles data from the merchants on...

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EU’s Digital Rules Draft May Not Include Big Tech Breakup, Antitrust Chief Says
EU’s Digital Rules Draft May Not Include Big Tech Breakup, Antitrust Chief Says
November 01, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The European Union’s chief antitrust regulator told a German newspaper in an interview published Sunday (Nov. 1) that she sees no reason to break up...

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Apple Tests Search
Apple Tests Search
October 28, 2020  |  Apple

Apple is rumored to be going after a piece of the lucrative search market and is said to be developing technology to topple Google’s reign,...

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State AGs To Press Own Case Against Google
State AGs To Press Own Case Against Google
October 16, 2020  |  Google

Several states are moving forward with their own antitrust probe into Google while the Department of Justice (DOJ) gets ready to file a federal lawsuit,...

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EU Could Put Facebook, Apple And Other Big Techs On Regulatory ‘Hit List’
EU Could Put Facebook, Apple And Other Big Techs On Regulatory ‘Hit List’
October 11, 2020  |  Europe

European Union (EU) regulators are drawing up a list of up to 20 large internet companies, possibly including Facebook and Apple, to be targeted with...

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Google Delays In-App Fees Following Outcry From India’s Startups
Google Delays In-App Fees Following Outcry From India’s Startups
October 05, 2020  |  Google

Following complaints by India’s app developers, Google LLC has postponed the deadline to comply with a new billing system for commission fees by six months....

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Report: Justice Department Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google Could Come Next Week
Report: Justice Department Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google Could Come Next Week
September 30, 2020  |  Google

Months of investigations into Google’s alleged violation of antitrust laws is expected to culminate in a lawsuit as early as next week, sources told Reuters....

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