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Morocco’s Competition Council has opened an antitrust investigation into the country’s luxury fragrance and cosmetics sector after identifying potential anti-competitive practices among distributors of major international beauty brands, according to a statement issued by the regulator. The inquiry was initially triggered by a complaint filed by a company operating in...

Alphabet's Google has proposed changes to a spam policy that has drawn criticism from publishers and triggered scrutiny from European Union regulators, according to a European Commission document seen by Reuters. The move could help the company avoid potential antitrust penalties under the bloc’s Digital Markets Act. The U.S. technology company has...

Altria and Juul have asked a California federal court to temporarily halt ongoing antitrust litigation while they pursue an appeal of a class certification ruling, according to Law360. The companies filed their motion earlier this week after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit agreed to review a...

European Union countries and lawmakers in the European Parliament reached a tentative agreement on Thursday to scale back parts of the bloc’s landmark artificial intelligence legislation, including postponing the implementation of some key provisions, a move critics say reflects Europe yielding to pressure from major technology companies. The agreement came after nine...

Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper is calling on federal regulators to examine the proposed acquisition of Restaurant Depot by Sysco Corporation, arguing that the deal could significantly alter the nation’s food distribution landscape. In a letter sent earlier this week to the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, Harper urged both agencies to...

A German fashion manufacturer tied to the Pierre Cardin brand has been unsuccessful in its attempt to overturn a multimillion-euro antitrust penalty imposed by European Union regulators, after one of the bloc’s top courts sided with the European Commission. The Luxembourg-based General Court ruled on Wednesday that the Commission had...

Colorado’s increasingly aggressive regulatory climate is prompting some technology entrepreneurs and investors to reconsider the state’s status as a once-celebrated startup haven. Regulations affecting artificial intelligence, labor mandates and environmental rules are among the factors driving some startups to leave for friendlier pastures. The concerns, outlined in a recent Wall...

The U.S. government is under mounting pressure to get AI regulation right. Move too slowly, and safety risks grow. Move too aggressively, and American companies could lose ground to global rivals. IBM's top executive says Washington is approaching a fork in the road, and the wrong turn could cost the...