Competition

EU Questions Rivals About Competition Concerns In Google-Fitbit Deal
EU Questions Rivals About Competition Concerns In Google-Fitbit Deal
July 02, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

European regulators are investigating Google’s proposed $2.1 billion takeover of Fitbit, the San Francisco-based wearable technology maker, the Financial Times reported. Consumer and privacy groups have argued...

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New EU Rules Target Google For Anti-Competitive Practices
New EU Rules Target Google For Anti-Competitive Practices
July 01, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The European Union (EU) has leveled new rules against Google in a bid to help rein in the tech giant, including regulations on data sharing...

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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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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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EU Plans To Fight Foreign Competition
EU Plans To Fight Foreign Competition
June 18, 2020  |  Europe

The European Union (EU) plans to fight the effects of hostile rivals trying to take over businesses vulnerable after the coronavirus pandemic, the Associated Press...

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Item-Tracking App Tile Claims Apple iOS Changes Make It ‘More Difficult’ For Users
Item-Tracking App Tile Claims Apple iOS Changes Make It ‘More Difficult’ For Users
May 31, 2020  |  Apple

Cloud-based finding platform Tile is accusing Apple of tweaking its latest operating systems by changing the default settings, according to a report in The Financial...

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India’s Antitrust Agency Reportedly Eyeing Google Pay App
India’s Antitrust Agency Reportedly Eyeing Google Pay App
May 27, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Regulators in India are looking at Google over antitrust issues amid charges that the tech giant is using its market dominance to unfairly pitch its...

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US Judge: Uber Can Be Sued For Allegedly Forcing Out Rival
US Judge: Uber Can Be Sued For Allegedly Forcing Out Rival
May 03, 2020  |  Legal

A lawsuit against Uber alleges that the company engaged in deceitful practices to drive its competitor Sidecar Technologies out of business in 2015, according to...

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