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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

EU Regulators To Decide On Mastercard’s $3.2B Nets Bid By Aug. 3
EU Regulators To Decide On Mastercard’s $3.2B Nets Bid By Aug. 3
June 30, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The European Commission’s antitrust regulators are poised to rule on whether Mastercard’s $3.2 billion bid for part of the Scandinavian payments company Nets can go...

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Facebook, Cielo Ask Brazilian Watchdog To Allow WhatsApp Payments
Facebook, Cielo Ask Brazilian Watchdog To Allow WhatsApp Payments
June 29, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Facebook and Cielo are requesting that Cade, Brazil’s antitrust watchdog, overturn the suspension of WhatsApp‘s payment system rollout in the country, Reuters reported. The companies...

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DOJ Nearing Decision On Antitrust Suit Against Google
DOJ Nearing Decision On Antitrust Suit Against Google
June 26, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is nearing the end of its antitrust investigation of Alphabet Inc’s Google as it considers whether to charge the...

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WhatsApp, Brazil Central Bank In Talks To Restore Payments Service
WhatsApp, Brazil Central Bank In Talks To Restore Payments Service
June 26, 2020  |  Digital Payments

WhatsApp, after Brazil’s central bank shut down its payment functions in the country earlier this week, has signaled that it could work things out soon,...

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UK’s Competition Regulator Digs Further Into StubHub-Viagogo Merger
UK’s Competition Regulator Digs Further Into StubHub-Viagogo Merger
June 25, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is taking a closer look into how the possible $4 billion merger of StubHub and Viagogo will affect competition,...

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Amazon Deliveroo Deal Cleared By UK Authorities
Amazon Deliveroo Deal Cleared By UK Authorities
June 24, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

A year-long investigation into Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo, the U.K. food delivery service, has ended in favor of the world’s largest online marketplace. The Competition and Markets...

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Brazil Central Bank Cites Lack Of Competition In Shutting Down WhatsApp Payments
Brazil Central Bank Cites Lack Of Competition In Shutting Down WhatsApp Payments
June 24, 2020  |  International

Brazil’s central bank has suspended WhatsApp’s payment feature in the country, citing antitrust concerns, according to Bloomberg on Tuesday (June 23). Mastercard and Visa have...

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DOJ, States To Decide Whether To Join Forces On Google In Antitrust Probe
DOJ, States To Decide Whether To Join Forces On Google In Antitrust Probe
June 23, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and a group of state attorneys general are looking to meet soon to discuss an antitrust lawsuit against Google, sources...

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German Court Orders Facebook To Stop Data Collection
German Court Orders Facebook To Stop Data Collection
June 23, 2020  |  Facebook

The German Federal Court has ordered Facebook to comply with an order from the country’s antitrust regulator and stop data collection of users in the...

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