Competition

Facebook Antitrust Investigation Centers On Acquisitions
Facebook Antitrust Investigation Centers On Acquisitions
August 01, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust investigation is looking into Facebook’s acquisitions to determine whether it bought other...

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India Presses For Big Four Accountancy Review
India Presses For Big Four Accountancy Review
July 23, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Indian government is reportedly seeking an antitrust investigation into potential anticompetitive behavior among the nation’s Big Four accountancy and auditing firms, reports in Reuters...

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What ‘Stranger Things’ Teaches Us About Attacks On Big Tech
What ‘Stranger Things’ Teaches Us About Attacks On Big Tech
July 22, 2019  |  Retail

A couple of months ago, I decided to give spinning a try. I’m a runner, not a biker, but wanted to see what it was...

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EU To Examine Amazon’s Use Of Third-Party Merchant Data
EU To Examine Amazon’s Use Of Third-Party Merchant Data
July 17, 2019  |  Retail

As scrutiny of tech firms grows on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, Amazon will reportedly face a formal antitrust investigation from the European Union...

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House Questions Big Tech Over Antitrust Concerns
House Questions Big Tech Over Antitrust Concerns
July 16, 2019  |  Regulation

The size and scope of “big tech” – and whether big really is too big – was in focus on Tuesday (July 16), across a...

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Apple To Release Exclusive Podcasts For iOS, macOS
Apple To Release Exclusive Podcasts For iOS, macOS
July 16, 2019  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly planning to fund a set of exclusive podcasts for its audio service in a bid to compete with Spotify and Stitcher. Sources...

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NY Lawmaker Asks For Antitrust Probe Into Grubhub
NY Lawmaker Asks For Antitrust Probe Into Grubhub
July 15, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

A city council member in New York has asked the state’s attorney general to start investigating Grubhub on antitrust allegations, according to a report by...

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Competition As The Driving Force For Better Fleet Payments
Competition As The Driving Force For Better Fleet Payments
July 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

From back-office spend analytics to autonomous vehicles, fleet payment service providers are exploring a multitude of opportunities to address friction and enhance the payments experience...

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UK Regulators Press Pause On Amazon’s Deliveroo Investment
UK Regulators Press Pause On Amazon’s Deliveroo Investment
July 05, 2019  |  Amazon

The competition regulator in the U.K. has officially stepped into Amazon’s investment in online food delivery group Deliveroo and decided it needs to be paused...

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