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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FTC To Look Closely At EU’s $5B Google Fine
FTC To Look Closely At EU’s $5B Google Fine
July 19, 2018  |  Google

The Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph Simons told lawmakers Wednesday (July 18) that he will look at the European Union’s move to fine Google $5...

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Five At Five: The Implications Of Google’s $5 Billion Fine
Five At Five: The Implications Of Google’s $5 Billion Fine
July 18, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Coverage includes a deeper look at Google’s high-cost headache in...

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Google And The $5B EU Android Fine – And Its Implications
Google And The $5B EU Android Fine – And Its Implications
July 18, 2018  |  Google

The fine, finally. Tongue in cheek as that sentiment may be, the EU fine levied over Android and dominance of that operating system has been...

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Google Hit With $5.1B EU Android Fine
Google Hit With $5.1B EU Android Fine
July 18, 2018  |  Google

Alphabet’s Google was slapped with a $5.1 billion antitrust fine from the European Union over what the EU calls an abuse of the Android operating system....

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At The Grocer, Consumers Sizzle At Self-Checkout
At The Grocer, Consumers Sizzle At Self-Checkout
July 13, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Self-checkout: Check yourself, as the song says. And in retail, the checking yourself is literal and increasing. As many as 70 percent of shoppers have used...

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Broadcom Isn’t Selling Its CA Acquisition Too Well
Broadcom Isn’t Selling Its CA Acquisition Too Well
July 12, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

It’s one thing to make a decision. It’s quite another to make other people — especially those with significant control over money — understand it....

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Antitrust Chief: Tech Dealmaking Spawns ‘Great Efficiencies’
Antitrust Chief: Tech Dealmaking Spawns ‘Great Efficiencies’
July 12, 2018  |  ANTITRUST

Is a green light flashing for dealmaking in tech land, allowing large firms to easily snatch up smaller ones? There’s a verbal assent in place,...

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Supreme Court: Amex Anti-Steering Does Not Run Afoul Of Antitrust Law
Supreme Court: Amex Anti-Steering Does Not Run Afoul Of Antitrust Law
June 25, 2018  |  Legal

And so, the two-sided market lives on. In a ruling Monday morning (June 25), the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that American Express,...

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In Wake of Antitrust Case, Google Search Revamp Efforts Bear Fruit For Rivals
In Wake of Antitrust Case, Google Search Revamp Efforts Bear Fruit For Rivals
June 19, 2018  |  Google

Google’s efforts to comply with a European Union (EU) ruling, to “level “ the competitive playing field, seem to be gaining traction, according to some...

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