monopolies

DOJ Antitrust Head: Trump Won’t Make Regulatory ‘U-Turn’
DOJ Antitrust Head: Trump Won’t Make Regulatory ‘U-Turn’
December 23, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

The outgoing head of the Justice Department’s antitrust unit is hopeful about the new administration. More to the point, Jonathan Kanter is hoping that the Trump...

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Warren Accuses Verisign of Web Domain Registration Monopoly
Warren Accuses Verisign of Web Domain Registration Monopoly
November 25, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling for an antitrust investigation into the web domain registration business. The Democratic lawmaker from Massachusetts — working with Rep. Jerry...

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European Commission Delays Decision on Amazon’s Acquisition of iRobot
European Commission Delays Decision on Amazon’s Acquisition of iRobot
September 11, 2023  |  Acquisitions

European Union (EU) antitrust regulators have reportedly put a temporary halt to their investigation into Amazon‘s $1.7 billion acquisition of robot vacuum cleaner maker iRobot. The European Commission (EC), responsible...

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DOJ: Current Antitrust Legislation Can Apply To Tech Firms
DOJ: Current Antitrust Legislation Can Apply To Tech Firms
November 10, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Current antitrust laws are “flexible enough” to handle issues caused by technology firms, said Makan Delrahim, assistant attorney general for the Antitrust Division of the...

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FB Co-founder Hughes Forms $10M Fund To Fight Monopolies
FB Co-founder Hughes Forms $10M Fund To Fight Monopolies
October 17, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, who wrote an op-ed in the New York Times earlier this year about the danger of Facebook’s dominance, has started a...

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Mexico Regulators ‘Looking Into’ eCommerce ‘Monopolies’
Mexico Regulators ‘Looking Into’ eCommerce ‘Monopolies’
February 02, 2018  |  ANTITRUST

Mexico’s eCommerce market is being investigated by the country’s antitrust agency, which on Thursday alleged potential monopoly tactics aimed at hurting smaller rivals. According to...

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