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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UK Antitrust Agency Orders Viagogo To Divest Chunk Of StubHub Operations
UK Antitrust Agency Orders Viagogo To Divest Chunk Of StubHub Operations
February 02, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Citing competition concerns, the U.K.’s antitrust watchdog is ordering Viagogo to sell StubHub’s international business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Competition Concerns Spark UK Probe Into Uber’s Autocab Deal
Competition Concerns Spark UK Probe Into Uber’s Autocab Deal
January 29, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Uber’s planned acquisition of Autocab is being investigated by the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for suspected anticompetitive behavior, Reuters reported on Friday (Jan....

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UK’s Competition Authority Launches Investigation Into Facebook, Giphy Merger
UK’s Competition Authority Launches Investigation Into Facebook, Giphy Merger
January 28, 2021  |  Facebook

U.K. regulators have officially started a probe into Facebook’s now-completed acquisition of Giphy, a GIF-making and sharing website. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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New Klobuchar Bill Will Attempt To Curb Monopolies, Big Tech Power
New Klobuchar Bill Will Attempt To Curb Monopolies, Big Tech Power
January 26, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Sen. Amy Klobuchar is set to introduce a new bill to curb corporate monopoly power, particularly aiming at Big Tech, The New York Times (NYT)...

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In China And US, Differing Approaches To Antitrust And Tech Firms’ Market Power 
In China And US, Differing Approaches To Antitrust And Tech Firms’ Market Power 
January 22, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

For Big Tech, and for FinTechs, the regulatory landscape is shifting — and the barrage of new rules and regulations comes from all sides. Get...

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Ant Group’s Value Could Be Cut Further Due To China’s Antitrust Concerns
Ant Group’s Value Could Be Cut Further Due To China’s Antitrust Concerns
January 21, 2021  |  International

Chinse billionaire Jack Ma keeps getting hit with setbacks. It all started in November when the Shanghai Stock Exchange acted to delay his Ant Group’s...

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Amazon Cries Foul In Lawsuit Filed By European Union Regulators
Amazon Cries Foul In Lawsuit Filed By European Union Regulators
January 20, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Amazon has filed a lawsuit against the European Union, accusing the EU’s competition watchdog of granting Italian antitrust officials leeway, according to Reuters on Wednesday...

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Chinese Regulators Propose New Antitrust Rules For Payments Sector
Chinese Regulators Propose New Antitrust Rules For Payments Sector
January 20, 2021  |  Regulation

The Chinese government is preparing to crack down on what it views as antitrust behavior in the payments sector by tech giants such as Ant...

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Two Obama Officials Are Frontrunners For Biden’s Top Antitrust Job
Two Obama Officials Are Frontrunners For Biden’s Top Antitrust Job
January 17, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

President-elect Joe Biden is looking at two ex-President Barack Obama officials to run the top antitrust job at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Reuters...

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