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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Data Dive, Trying New Things Edition: Walmart, Amazon And EU Card Fees

Data Dive, Trying New Things Edition: Walmart, Amazon And EU Card Fees
Data Dive, Trying New Things Edition: Walmart, Amazon And EU Card Fees
December 10, 2018  |  Data Dive

Poet William Cowper famously wrote in his 1787 poem “The Task” that “variety is the spice of life.” And while change-resistant humans are often a bit...

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Mastercard Incurs $650M Charge Over EU Antitrust Fine
Mastercard Incurs $650M Charge Over EU Antitrust Fine
December 04, 2018  |  ANTITRUST

Mastercard incurred a $650 million fourth-quarter charge related to a large fine over a 2015 EU antitrust investigation, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Dec. 4). Get the Full Story...

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Germany’s Antitrust Regulator Opens Probe Into Amazon
Germany’s Antitrust Regulator Opens Probe Into Amazon
November 29, 2018  |  Amazon

The Federal Cartel Office, Germany’s antitrust authority, has rolled out an inquiry into Amazon and whether or not it is using its dominance in the...

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PayPal-iZettle Deal Probed By UK Antitrust Watchdog
PayPal-iZettle Deal Probed By UK Antitrust Watchdog
November 27, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The U.K. antitrust watchdog is looking into PayPal‘s acquisition of European startup iZettle, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Supreme Court Justices Hear Apple Antitrust Appeal
Supreme Court Justices Hear Apple Antitrust Appeal
November 26, 2018  |  Legal

Apple’s attempt to get the Supreme Court to toss out a lawsuit over allegations of antitrust actions with its App Store could be souring, amid...

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Apple Antitrust Lawsuit Heads To Supreme Court
Apple Antitrust Lawsuit Heads To Supreme Court
November 26, 2018  |  Apple

Apple’s antitrust case over monopolizing the market for iPhone apps goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, when the nine justices will hear arguments...

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Visa, AmEx, Mastercard Face Antitrust Charges In Brazil
Visa, AmEx, Mastercard Face Antitrust Charges In Brazil
November 18, 2018  |  VISA

Visa, American Express and Mastercard are among the payment companies that are the subject of an inquiry by Brazilian regulators. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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ICC: Flipkart, Amazon Not Abusing Competitive Position
ICC: Flipkart, Amazon Not Abusing Competitive Position
November 09, 2018  |  ANTITRUST

Walmart’s Flipkart, and Amazon, have not broken competitive rules in India through their respective efforts to promote certain brands or select certain merchants to sell...

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