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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Antitrust Regulators Investigate Proposed Dairy Megamerger
Antitrust Regulators Investigate Proposed Dairy Megamerger
January 27, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Regulators are looking into a possible merger between Dean Foods and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and its potential antitrust implications for the industry, according...

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New EU Policy Pushes For Data Sharing To Foster Blockchain, AI Use
New EU Policy Pushes For Data Sharing To Foster Blockchain, AI Use
January 26, 2020  |  Europe

The EU is looking to adopt new antitrust rules that will aim to give European companies more leeway in the market. Get the Full Story...

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UK Fines Fender To The Tune Of $5.9M Over Anti-Competition Charges
UK Fines Fender To The Tune Of $5.9M Over Anti-Competition Charges
January 23, 2020  |  Retail

Guitar-maker Fender allegedly pressured online retailers to sell its products at inflated prices. The European arm of the company has consequently been penalized £4.5 million...

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App Developers Bring Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook
App Developers Bring Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook
January 17, 2020  |  Legal

Facebook has been sued by four companies regarded alleged anti-competitive practices, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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FTC Probes Altria-Juul Tie-Up For Possible Antitrust Issues
FTC Probes Altria-Juul Tie-Up For Possible Antitrust Issues
January 17, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Cigarette maker Altria, the company that produces Marlboro, has made an investment in electronic cigarette company Juul Labs, but certain aspects of the deal are...

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Amazon Invests $1B In India To Take SMBs Digital
Amazon Invests $1B In India To Take SMBs Digital
January 15, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos arrived in India amid protests and an antitrust probe to attend a two-day summit and extend a $1 billion investment to...

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Top News In Payments: China Finalizing Laws For Digital-Only Banking; Mastercard Names New President Of Data And Services
Top News In Payments: China Finalizing Laws For Digital-Only Banking; Mastercard Names New President Of...
January 14, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, China is finalizing its rules for online-only banks, Mastercard names Raj Seshadri as its new president of data and services...

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Top News In Payments: US Backers Rain Money On Savvy Startups; Toyota Designs Japanese Smart City
Top News In Payments: US Backers Rain Money On Savvy Startups; Toyota Designs Japanese Smart...
January 07, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, 2019 is on track to be the second-best year after 2011 for startups worth over $500 million, Toyota unveiled plans for...

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Alphabet Shares Soar Despite Regulator Scrutiny
Alphabet Shares Soar Despite Regulator Scrutiny
January 07, 2020  |  Investments

Google parent company Alphabet and Facebook, despite a number of looming competition and antitrust investigations for both companies from U.S. government agencies, closed out at...

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