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Facebook’s Appeal of UK CMA’s Decision on Giphy Deal Is Not Just About the Case
December 26, 2021

Facebook’s decision to appeal the U.K. CMA’s negative ruling over its Giphy deal may seek to revert not only the fate of this case, but also the approach taken by the regulator in the last two years on merger control. Get the Full Story Complete...

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US-EU Cooperation on Merger Review Raises Concerns Among Executives
December 23, 2021

U.S. executives say they are worried that U.S., U.K. and European Union regulators are scheming to block transactions they dislike, even if they do not strictly fall under their domain. The criticism stems from recent deals that are being subject to more antitrust scrutiny than initially anticipated, like Nvidia-Arm, Illumina-Grail or Facebook-Giphy. Get the...

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FTC Moves Forward With Amazon Web Services Investigation
December 22, 2021

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is moving forward with an investigation into Amazon Web Services (AWS), the Amazon cloud computing business, over competition issues, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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UK Regulator Advocates Change to Google, Apple’s ‘Vice-Like Grip’ on Mobile App Ecosystems
December 14, 2021

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published an interim report on Tuesday (Dec. 14), that found Google and Apple “exercise a vice-like grip over mobile devices.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Polish Regulator Probes Apple Over App Tracking
December 13, 2021

Apple is facing regulatory trouble in Poland over antitrust concerns related to the App Tracking Transparency for iOS, according to a Monday (Dec. 13) report from Apple Insider. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Apple’s Handling of Roblox Draws Scrutiny From DOJ
December 07, 2021

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is talking to Roblox and other game developers to determine whether Apple’s App Store rules are arbitrarily enforced in a way that harms competitors, The Information reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Italian Antitrust Authority Fines Amazon and Apple $225M+
November 23, 2021

Italy’s antitrust authority fined Amazon.com and Apple, Inc., more than 200 million euros ($225 million) for alleged anti-competitive cooperation related to the sales of Apple and Beats products, according to a Reuters report Tuesday (Nov. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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China Anti-Monopoly Law Spurs Fines Against Alibaba, JD.com, Others
November 21, 2021

Several Chinese companies, including Alibaba, Baidu and JD.com will have $78,000 in fines levied against them stemming from 43 acquisitions that were said to breach the country’s anti-monopoly regulations, according to a Reuters report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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EU Finalizes Rules For Regulating Big Tech
November 17, 2021

European Union lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to target Big Tech companies’ anticompetitive practices, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...