A court battle between Apple and Epic Games will continue, with Apple saying Friday (Oct. 8) that it is appealing a ruling in an antitrust case brought by the Fortnite creator, Reuters reported For its part, Epic had already announced that it is appealing a...
For Apple … First off: the size of the fine may not matter much. But the impact to the business model, to the tech giant’s competitive standing … well, that will matter. In the European Union, of course, Apple is staring at a fine that...
As early as next year Apple could be hit with charges, as well as a steep antitrust fine from the European Union (EU) over its near-field communications (NFC) chip technology, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 6) report from Reuters citing sources. The European Commission can...
Google on Monday (Sept. 27) launched its appeal to rescind the $5 billion antitrust fine levied by the European Union, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Google argues that its Android operating system for mobile devices has bolstered competition instead of diminishing it, according...
The central bank of China is planning to “deepen” its mobile payments-focused antitrust probes, even though it has seen “interim progress” in the last year, its deputy governor said on Friday (Sept. 24), according to a South China Morning Post report. The move is part...
A group of U.S. state attorneys general sent a letter to lawmakers to urge them to pass bills to make antitrust laws stronger, Reuters reported. The intent is to curb the power of companies like Facebook and Google, according to the report. The letter has...
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff members are due to present the outcome of a review of Big Tech deals that were too small to warrant antitrust review. As Reuters reported on Wednesday (Sept. 15), the FTC is set to begin hearing about acquisitions performed by...
Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta has come out strongly against “killer” acquisitions, according to remarks she made Tuesday (Sept. 14) at an antitrust enforcement symposium. Gupta was talking about acquisitions involving competitors to large companies, which can sometimes be made because they undermine competition that...
District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine widened the scope of his antitrust complaint against Amazon, bringing its relationship with wholesale suppliers under the microscope, CNBC reported Monday (Sept. 13). In May, Racine sued Amazon, saying the company has monopolistic powers because of its pricing...