U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) officials will meet with U.S. state attorneys general to share information about the ongoing investigation into Google’s alleged antitrust violations, according to unnamed sources cited by Reuters. The probe is centered on whether Google’s monopoly of the online search world...
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Cigarette maker Altria, the company that produces Marlboro, has made an investment in electronic cigarette company Juul Labs, but certain aspects of the deal are frozen due to an ongoing probe by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), according to a report by The Wall Street Journal....
The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) in Russia has opened a probe into hospitality and reservation site Booking.com over anti-competition issues, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Amazon’s investment of around $500 million for a minority stake in food delivery startup Deliveroo is being investigated by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over potential anti-competition issues, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Live Nation Entertainment reached a deal with the government, resolving concerns that the company had violated a 2010 antitrust settlement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
The U.K. watchdog Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) is questioning Google’s purchase of the analytics firm Looker Data Sciences and is launching an initial investigation, the Associated Press (AP) reported on Tuesday (Dec. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking into Google’s online shopping conduct as part of its broader antitrust probe, Bloomberg reported Friday (Dec. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said that he wants the government probes into big tech companies completed by 2020, according to a report Tuesday (Dec. 9) by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
