UK steps up scrutiny of Apple and Google over mobile platforms

UK steps up scrutiny of Apple and Google over mobile platforms

Britain on Wednesday told Apple and Google to be fairer in how they distribute apps on their mobile platforms, setting out possible interventions as it plans to designate the U.S. tech companies with strategic market status over their duopoly. The country’s competition regulator, which was given a wider remit this year to take on Big […]

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Google makes new proposal to stave off EU antitrust fine, document shows

Google makes new proposal to stave off EU antitrust fine, document shows

Google has proposed fresh changes to its search results in an attempt to fend off growing criticism from rivals, a week before a key meeting that could lead to yet another EU antitrust fine, according to a document seen by Reuters. The U.S. tech giant has been under pressure after being hit in March with […]

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Apple wins a significant cut in 1.1 billion euro French antitrust fine

Apple wins a significant cut in 1.1 billion euro French antitrust fine

The appeals court backed the antitrust watchdog’s charge that Apple abused the retailers’ economic dependency on the company but tossed the fixed-pricing charge, one of the two sources said The appeals court backed the antitrust watchdog’s charge that Apple abused the retailers’ economic dependency on the company but tossed the fixed-pricing charge, one of the […]

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Apple wins a significant cut in 1.1 billion euro French antitrust fine

Apple wins a significant cut in 1.1 billion euro French antitrust fine

The appeals court backed the antitrust watchdog’s charge that Apple abused the retailers’ economic dependency on the company but tossed the fixed-pricing charge, one of the two sources said The appeals court backed the antitrust watchdog’s charge that Apple abused the retailers’ economic dependency on the company but tossed the fixed-pricing charge, one of the […]

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Amazon may have to tweak proposals for ending business practices probes, EU regulator says

Amazon may have to tweak proposals for ending business practices probes, EU regulator says

In July, the U.S. online retailer said it would set up a data silo, preventing its retail arm from using data from its marketplace to make competing private label products In July, the U.S. online retailer said it would set up a data silo, preventing its retail arm from using data from its marketplace to […]

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Google app payments under probe by Indonesia’s antitrust agency

Google app payments under probe by Indonesia’s antitrust agency

Google has been fined more than 8 billion euros ($7.99 billion) by the European Union in the last decade for anti-competitive practices Google has been fined more than 8 billion euros ($7.99 billion) by the European Union in the last decade for anti-competitive practices Indonesia’s anti-trust agency (KPPU) said on Thursday it is investigating potential […]

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U.S. begins antitrust review of Amazon’s takeover of vacuum maker iRobot

U.S. begins antitrust review of Amazon’s takeover of vacuum maker iRobot

Amazon in August announced its all-cash deal of $61 per share to acquire iRobot, maker of the robotic vacuum cleaner Roomba Amazon in August announced its all-cash deal of $61 per share to acquire iRobot, maker of the robotic vacuum cleaner Roomba The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has begun a review of Amazon.com’s $1.7 billion […]

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Tinder-owner Match ups antitrust pressure on Apple in India with new case

Tinder-owner Match ups antitrust pressure on Apple in India with new case

Apple is fending off a raft of antitrust challenges around the globe and Match’s July filing adds to two other cases in India Apple is fending off a raft of antitrust challenges around the globe and Match’s July filing adds to two other cases in India Tinder-owner Match Group has filed an antitrust case against […]

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UK tribunal quashes Meta-Giphy deal block, regulator to reconsider ruling

UK tribunal quashes Meta-Giphy deal block, regulator to reconsider ruling

The Competition Appeals Tribunal said it had quashed the CMA’s ruling and referred the matter back for a new decision The Competition Appeals Tribunal said it had quashed the CMA’s ruling and referred the matter back for a new decision Britain’s competition regulator said on Monday it would carry out another review of Facebook owner […]

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Lawsuit accuses Apple of antitrust violations over Apple Pay

Lawsuit accuses Apple of antitrust violations over Apple Pay

The plaintiff said Apple’s anticompetitive conduct forces the more than 4,000 banks and credit unions that use Apple Pay to pay at least $1 billion of excess fees annually for the privilege The plaintiff said Apple’s anticompetitive conduct forces the more than 4,000 banks and credit unions that use Apple Pay to pay at least […]

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