Apple’s antitrust stand-off in the Netherlands is costing the tech giant a fortune. The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), the Netherlands competition oversight agency, has added a 5 million pounds fine ($5.7 million) for alleged violations, bringing the total due to 15 million euros...
In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, if Meta thinks it can avoid tough new rules in the U.K., the social media giant should reconsider; Nordic price comparison firm PriceRunner is hauling Google to Sweden’s patent and market court seeking $2.4 billion...
Nordic price comparison firm PriceRunner is hauling Google to Sweden’s patent and market court seeking $2.4 billion in damages for violating antitrust laws by manipulating search. PriceRunner alleges that the company lost profits due to the Alphabet subsidiary’s anti-competitive behavior in the U.K. since 2008...
In today’s top Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Israel’s Fiverr pays $95 million for Stoke, and Swiss firm Aktiia raises $17.5 million in a Series A round. Plus, Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) giant Klarna acquires U.K.-based price comparison service PriceRunner,...
April 04, 2022
Klarna, the Swedish buy now, pay later firm, has completed its purchase of PriceRunner, the comparison-shopping service in the Nordic region, the Stockholm-based company announced Monday (April 4). The merger promises PriceRunner will bring new features to the Klarna app with product discovery, price comparisons and customer reviews to help shoppers save time and money […]
February 07, 2022
In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, if Meta thinks it can avoid tough new rules in the U.K., the social media giant should reconsider; Nordic price...
February 07, 2022
Nordic price comparison firm PriceRunner is hauling Google to Sweden’s patent and market court seeking $2.4 billion in damages for violating antitrust laws by manipulating search. PriceRunner alleges that the...
November 02, 2021
Retail bank and buy now pay later (BNPL) specialist Klarna closed a deal to acquire the price comparison platform PriceRunner in a move to bring enhanced app features to Klarna...
