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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Amazon is reducing its private-label items

Amazon is reducing its private-label items

The company has also discussed the possibility of exiting the private-label business entirely to alleviate regulatory pressure The company has also discussed the possibility of exiting the private-label business entirely to alleviate regulatory pressure Amazon.com Inc has started reducing the number of items it sells under its own brands amid weak sales, the Wall Street […]

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China regulator fines Alibaba, Tencent for disclosure violations

China regulator fines Alibaba, Tencent for disclosure violations

The State Admnistration for Market Regulation released a list of 28 deals that violated the rules The State Admnistration for Market Regulation released a list of 28 deals that violated the rules China has imposed fines on technology giants Alibaba and Tencent, as well as a range of other firms for failing to comply with […]

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