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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Indian Court Pressed To Restart Antitrust Probe Of Amazon, Flipkart
Indian Court Pressed To Restart Antitrust Probe Of Amazon, Flipkart
April 07, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

A group of Indian retailers is appealing a court order that put an antitrust probe of Amazon and Walmart-owned online retailer Flipkart on hold, according...

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Mastercard’s Nets Takeover Hits Antitrust Snag
Mastercard’s Nets Takeover Hits Antitrust Snag
April 06, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Based on information from six nations, with the inclusion of the U.K., regulators in Europe said on Monday (April 6) that Mastercard’s plans to purchase a...

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Today In Payments: Wells Fargo To Cap SMB Bailout Loans At $10B; Apple Buys AI Voice Assistant Startup Voysis
Today In Payments: Wells Fargo To Cap SMB Bailout Loans At $10B; Apple Buys AI...
April 06, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Wells Fargo began taking loan applications, saying it will disperse $10 billion to nonprofits and small businesses, and Apple bought voice...

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Facebook’s Marketplace Facing EU Antitrust Scrutiny 
Facebook’s Marketplace Facing EU Antitrust Scrutiny 
April 06, 2020  |  Facebook

The European Union (EU) is targeting Facebook’s Marketplace as the next leg in its antitrust investigation, according to a Monday (April 6) report in the...

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Regulators To Soften Antitrust Restrictions For JVs
Regulators To Soften Antitrust Restrictions For JVs
March 24, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division said they will speed up reviews for joint ventures aimed at stopping the coronavirus...

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France Hits Apple With $1.2B Fine For Anticompetitive Practices
France Hits Apple With $1.2B Fine For Anticompetitive Practices
March 16, 2020  |  Apple

Apple on Monday (March 16) was slapped with a $1.2 billion fine from France’s antitrust watchdog for anticompetitive behavior in its distribution network. Two Apple...

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France Could Fine Apple Over Anticompetition Allegations
France Could Fine Apple Over Anticompetition Allegations
March 12, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Apple may be in hot water over reportedly anti-competitive behavior in France, with the country’s competition watchdog planning to fine the tech company, according to...

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Yelp To Senators: Break Up Google
Yelp To Senators: Break Up Google
March 10, 2020  |  Google

Yelp was able to voice its displeasure with Google at a hearing with the Senate Antitrust Subcommittee on Tuesday (March 10), according to CNBC. The...

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SoftBank Shareholders Push For Grab, Gojek Deal In Indonesia
SoftBank Shareholders Push For Grab, Gojek Deal In Indonesia
March 08, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Investors are asking SoftBank to help align Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing unicorns Grab and Gojek, The Financial Times reported, citing sources. In the past 18 months,...

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