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EU Competition Chief Hints at More Reforms on the Horizon
March 31, 2022

After the agreement on the Digital Markets Act last week and the soon-to-be approved Digital Service Act, the EU is poised to use the political tailwind to continue with the modernization of its competition laws.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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DOJ Ramps up Google Maps Investigation
March 30, 2022

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is accelerating its investigation into whether Google Maps’ practice of bundling the service with other Google software goes against anti-competition practices, Reuters reported Wednesday (March 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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DOJ Backs US Antitrust Bill That Adds Illegal Conducts but Not Enforcement Powers
March 30, 2022

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has just officially endorsed the proposed American Innovation and Choice Online Act that mainly prohibits giant digital platforms like Amazon and Google from giving preference to their own products and services over those of competitors, marking the Biden administration’s first full-throated...

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DOJ Endorses Antitrust Law Targeting Big Tech
March 29, 2022

Proposed legislation that would reel in the power of big technology companies like Amazon, Apple, and Google got official support from the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (March 29), citing a letter to the bipartisan leaders of the Senate...

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US Chamber Urges Judge to Toss Antitrust Appeal of Facebook Case
March 28, 2022

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a brief urging an appeals court to reject an appeal by several states to revive their antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, Reuters reported Monday (March 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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EU Competition Commissioner Vestager Sees No Antitrust Concerns Yet on Cloud Computing
March 28, 2022

Amazon and Microsoft can breathe a sigh of relief — for now. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Alphabet Wants Sanctions Request Dropped in Antitrust Case
March 24, 2022

Google parent Alphabet has urged a judge at its antitrust case to reject requests from the Justice Department that it be sanctioned over allegations of attorney-client privilege abuse, Reuters reported Thursday (March 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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France’s OVHcloud Files Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft’s Cloud Services
March 16, 2022

OVHcloud, a French cloud computing company, is filing an antitrust complaint against Microsoft in Europe, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (March 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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UK, EU Launch Parallel Antitrust Probes Into Google-Meta Ad Deal   
March 11, 2022

The advertising agreement between Alphabet’s Google and Meta’s Facebook is under investigation in parallel probes launched by the EU’s European Commission (EC) and the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...