William Barr, the nominee for attorney general, said that government regulators might need to take a deeper look at tech “behemoths” like Facebook, Microsoft and Apple, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Amazon, the country’s largest eCommerce player, has seen retailers in Austria file a complaint with their country’s competition authority over the company’s roles as both a retailer and a marketplace. Amazon’s business model is structured so that it sells products directly to consumers and enables third-party...
Mastercard incurred a $650 million fourth-quarter charge related to a large fine over a 2015 EU antitrust investigation, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Dec. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Walmart’s Flipkart, and Amazon, have not broken competitive rules in India through their respective efforts to promote certain brands or select certain merchants to sell across their platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
In antitrust we trust – or at least a “look into” antitrust? 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...
President Trump’s White House is considering an executive order that would force federal antitrust and law enforcement agencies to look into the practices of Big Tech social media companies like Google and Facebook, reported Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
In antitrust matters – and specifically in the tech realm – size may not matter all that much. And the biggest of the big tech players should not be singled out due to scale and reach. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
The European Commission announced on Tuesday (July 24) that it fined, in four separate decisions, consumer electronics manufacturers Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips and Pioneer for breaching EU competition rules. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Is a green light flashing for dealmaking in tech land, allowing large firms to easily snatch up smaller ones? 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...
