U.S., Meta spar over date of antitrust trial
WASHINGTON – U.S. regulators and Meta Platforms Inc are at odds over when to start a high-profile antitrust trial, with the Federal Trade Commission proposing …
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U.S. antitrust enforcer, FBI announce effort to deter, identify collusion
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and the FBI announced an initiative on Thursday to detect and prosecute companies that take advantage of …
Discovery-WarnerMedia deal clears U.S. antitrust review
– Media company Discovery Inc’s plan to acquire venerable film and TV studio WarnerMedia has passed the U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust review, clearing another …
Austrian antitrust court gives green light to Facebook’s Giphy deal
VIENNA – An antitrust court in Austria on Monday approved with conditions Facebook’s purchase of animated images platform Giphy, in a boost for the social …
Blow to Gazprom critics as EU court upholds antitrust settlement
BRUSSELS -Gazprom’s critics suffered a blow on Wednesday when the European Union’s second highest court upheld a 2018 decision that let the Russian gas giant …
Analysis-Inflation fears, Biden antitrust efforts could doom Sanderson, Wayne chicken deal
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON – A plan hatched by Cargill Inc and Continental Grain Co to combine two big chicken processors – Sanderson Farms and …
Tech Giants Warn Antitrust Bills Will ‘Break’ Popular Services, Threaten Security
Several tech companies and trade groups released statements and messaging campaigns this week warning against the consequences of antitrust legislation due to be marked up …
Google Loses Antitrust Legal Battle, $2.8 Billion Fine Upheld
The European Union (EU) General Court upheld a ruling Wednesday that Google violated EU antitrust law by preferencing its own shopping service in search results. …
Senate Judiciary Overwhelmingly Approves Big Tech Critic Jonathan Kanter To Head DOJ Antitrust Division
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved former corporate attorney and Big Tech critic Jonathan Kanter, President Joe Biden’s pick to head the Justice Department’s antitrust division, …
Google Is Emailing Customers To Oppose Big Tech Antitrust Bills
Google is emailing businesses that use its services to warn them about proposed antitrust legislation targeting major tech companies, a Google spokesperson confirmed. The search …
Top House Antitrust Lawmakers Held Meeting With Facebook Whistleblower
Top lawmakers in the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee met with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to the …
Senators To Introduce Bipartisan Antitrust Bill Taking Aim At Tech Platforms Prioritizing Their Own Services
A bipartisan group of senators will introduce legislation Thursday designed to prevent large technology platforms like Amazon and Google from giving their own services preferential …
Rep. Ken Buck Says Antitrust Bills Tackle Big Tech’s ‘Fundamental’ Problems
Colorado Rep. Ken Buck is leading the charge among Republican lawmakers to break up Big Tech, co-sponsoring six bipartisan antitrust bills set to hit the …
EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Tech Groups Slam Ex-Intelligence Officials For Defending Monopolies, Urge Passage Of Antitrust Bills
Two conservative tech advocacy groups sent a letter to House lawmakers criticizing former national security officials for attempting to prevent the passage of antitrust bills …
Apple Engaged In ‘Anticompetitive Conduct,’ Court Rules In Antitrust Lawsuit
A judge ruled Friday that Apple engaged in anticompetitive conduct in its App Store, concluding a lawsuit filed by game developers alleging the tech giant …