Margrethe Vestager

EU Antitrust Chief Could Require Big Tech To Prove User Benefits
EU Antitrust Chief Could Require Big Tech To Prove User Benefits
October 30, 2019  |  Regulation

The EU Antitrust Chief Margrethe Vestager said she is considering holding large tech companies to a higher standard of proof when it comes to competition...

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EU Slaps Broadcom With Interim Anti-Competitive Order
EU Slaps Broadcom With Interim Anti-Competitive Order
October 07, 2019  |  Regulation

The European Union’s antitrust enforcer Margrethe Vestager is handing down an interim order to U.S. chipmaker Broadcom to halt purported anti-competitive practices, the Financial Times reported...

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Vestager: EU Should Proceed With No-Deal Digital Tax
Vestager: EU Should Proceed With No-Deal Digital Tax
September 27, 2019  |  Europe

In a move that increases pressure on multinationals, European Union commissioners-designate said the bloc should come to an agreement on a digital tax if a...

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EU Tech Regulators May Impose New Data Rules
EU Tech Regulators May Impose New Data Rules
September 13, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The European Union’s (EU) Antitrust Chief Margrethe Vestager said new rules may be imposed to ensure companies that collect data are not misusing it, according...

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EU Antitrust Chief Vestager Reappointed
EU Antitrust Chief Vestager Reappointed
September 10, 2019  |  Regulation

The new European Commission (EC) has reappointed Margrethe Vestager as antitrust chief in what some are calling a surprise move, according to reports. Vestager’s term...

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EU’s Vestager: Breaking Up Facebook Is ‘Very Last Resort’
EU’s Vestager: Breaking Up Facebook Is ‘Very Last Resort’
May 17, 2019  |  Regulation

EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said breaking up social media giant Facebook would be a last resort, according to a report by Reuters. Vestager made...

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EU Antitrust Reg Margrethe Vestager Plans Big Tech Policy Report
EU Antitrust Reg Margrethe Vestager Plans Big Tech Policy Report
January 21, 2019  |  Regulation

Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s top antitrust cop, is coming to the end of her term as antitrust enforcer, but not before she plans to...

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Google’s Rivals Claim EU Ruling Not Good Enough
Google’s Rivals Claim EU Ruling Not Good Enough
March 01, 2018  |  Google

Google’s shopping rivals want an EU commission to do more to protect them from the search engine’s anti-competitive behavior. Last year, Google was fined a...

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