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EU Competition Commissioner Vestager Sees No Antitrust Concerns Yet on Cloud Computing
March 28, 2022

Amazon and Microsoft can breathe a sigh of relief — for now. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Alphabet Wants Sanctions Request Dropped in Antitrust Case
March 24, 2022

Google parent Alphabet has urged a judge at its antitrust case to reject requests from the Justice Department that it be sanctioned over allegations of attorney-client privilege abuse, Reuters reported Thursday (March 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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France’s OVHcloud Files Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft’s Cloud Services
March 16, 2022

OVHcloud, a French cloud computing company, is filing an antitrust complaint against Microsoft in Europe, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (March 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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UK, EU Launch Parallel Antitrust Probes Into Google-Meta Ad Deal   
March 11, 2022

The advertising agreement between Alphabet’s Google and Meta’s Facebook is under investigation in parallel probes launched by the EU’s European Commission (EC) and the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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FTC, DOJ to Overhaul Merger Guidelines
March 07, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) are working together to transform their merger guidelines, with the new rules likely to most significantly affect digital mergers, mergers with potential or nascent competitors, and vertical mergers between suppliers and their customers. Get the...

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Amazon Data Certification Sets Deadline for FTC to Rule on MGM Deal
March 03, 2022

Amazon has given the Federal Trade Commission a new, urgent deadline to decide something about its proposal to buy MGM, The Wall Street Journal wrote Thursday (March 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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FTC: Lifespan, Care New England Merger Would Have Brought ‘Higher Prices and Lower Quality Care’
March 02, 2022

Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition Director Holly Vedova issued a statement on the termination of the proposed merger between Lifespan and Care New England Wednesday (March 2), saying she was “pleased.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Judge Tosses FTC Antitrust Complaint on Altria, JUUL
February 24, 2022

A federal administrative law judge, in a decision announced Thursday (Feb. 24), dismissed a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that had accused tobacco giant Altria Group and electronic cigarette-maker JUUL Labs of violating antitrust laws. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Report: Microsoft, Google Allegedly Use Spam Ads to Chill Competition
February 18, 2022

Confidential data reviewed by POLITICO has revealed gatekeeper search engines are funneling low-value ads to smaller search partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...