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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Biden Takes Antitrust Steps in Meatpacking Industry
Biden Takes Antitrust Steps in Meatpacking Industry
January 04, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

President Biden announced on Monday (Jan. 3) an action plan to create a more competitive and resilient meat and poultry supply chain. Get the Full...

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India Regulator Launches Probe of Apple App Store
India Regulator Launches Probe of Apple App Store
January 02, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

India’s competition watchdog, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), wants to look into Apple over reported violations of antitrust law, according to a Reuters report...

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Antitrust Won’t Help to Fight Inflation, Says Former Treasury Sec Larry Summers
Antitrust Won’t Help to Fight Inflation, Says Former Treasury Sec Larry Summers
December 28, 2021  |  Economy

Larry Summers, former Secretary of the Treasury, in a series of tweets criticized the Biden administration for allegedly trying to use antitrust policy to fight inflation. Get the Full...

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Apple Must Change App Store Policies, Says Dutch Antitrust Regulator
Apple Must Change App Store Policies, Says Dutch Antitrust Regulator
December 27, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) ordered Apple Dec. 24 to adjust its App Store policies to allow dating app providers to be...

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Apple Ordered to Open Payment Gates on Dutch Dating Apps
Apple Ordered to Open Payment Gates on Dutch Dating Apps
December 27, 2021  |  Apple

Dutch authorities have ordered Apple to allow dating apps to accept payments using solutions outside the iPhone maker’s walls, according to a statement from The...

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Facebook’s Appeal of UK CMA’s Decision on Giphy Deal Is Not Just About the Case
Facebook’s Appeal of UK CMA’s Decision on Giphy Deal Is Not Just About the Case
December 26, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Facebook’s decision to appeal the U.K. CMA’s negative ruling over its Giphy deal may seek to revert not only the fate of this case, but...

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US-EU Cooperation on Merger Review Raises Concerns Among Executives
US-EU Cooperation on Merger Review Raises Concerns Among Executives
December 23, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

U.S. executives say they are worried that U.S., U.K. and European Union regulators are scheming to block transactions they dislike, even if they do not strictly fall under their domain. The criticism stems from...

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FTC Moves Forward With Amazon Web Services Investigation
FTC Moves Forward With Amazon Web Services Investigation
December 22, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is moving forward with an investigation into Amazon Web Services (AWS), the Amazon cloud computing business, over competition issues,...

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China to Step up Antitrust Enforcement
China to Step up Antitrust Enforcement
December 19, 2021  |  International

The anti-monopoly bureau in China plans to ramp up its action against monopolistic behavior, according to chief Gan Lin, Reuters writes. Get the Full Story...

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