anti-competition

MercadoLibre Files Antitrust Complaints Against Apple in Brazil and Mexico 
MercadoLibre Files Antitrust Complaints Against Apple in Brazil and Mexico 
December 05, 2022  |  Apple

MercadoLibre has filed complaints against Apple with regulators in Brazil and Mexico.  In filings with antitrust regulators, the Latin American eCommerce giant complained that Apple...

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Fortnite Creator Epic Games Hauls Google Into Australian Court
Fortnite Creator Epic Games Hauls Google Into Australian Court
March 10, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, is suing Google in Australia over alleged anti-competitive behavior that violates the country’s antitrust regulations. “Google gives the illusion...

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Today In Payments: China’s Central Bank Tells Merchants To Accept Cash; EU Threatens Big Tech Breakup Over Anti-Competitive Practices
Today In Payments: China’s Central Bank Tells Merchants To Accept Cash; EU Threatens Big Tech...
December 15, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the People’s Bank of China ordered merchants to accept cash and the EU has threatened to break up Big Tech firms...

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Brazil Banking Head Calls For Probe Into WhatsApp Payments
Brazil Banking Head Calls For Probe Into WhatsApp Payments
July 02, 2020  |  Digital Payments

WhatsApp will be allowed to operate its payments service in Brazil once the company formally seeks permission and shows it can operate in the country...

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Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple CEOs To Face Congress
Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple CEOs To Face Congress
July 02, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The CEOs of the world’s four biggest technology companies will testify later this month before the House Judiciary Committee as lawmakers investigate competition in the...

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UK Fines Fender To The Tune Of $5.9M Over Anti-Competition Charges
UK Fines Fender To The Tune Of $5.9M Over Anti-Competition Charges
January 23, 2020  |  Retail

Guitar-maker Fender allegedly pressured online retailers to sell its products at inflated prices. The European arm of the company has consequently been penalized £4.5 million...

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App Developers Bring Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook
App Developers Bring Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook
January 17, 2020  |  Legal

Facebook has been sued by four companies regarded alleged anti-competitive practices, according to a report by Reuters. The companies say that the social media giant...

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Apple’s Tim Cook Says Not All Monopolies Are Bad
Apple’s Tim Cook Says Not All Monopolies Are Bad
December 12, 2019  |  News

When is a monopoly not a threat? Maybe when you’re the monopoly. We make that statement a bit tongue in cheek, of course. The jury...

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Competition As The Driving Force For Better Fleet Payments
Competition As The Driving Force For Better Fleet Payments
July 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

From back-office spend analytics to autonomous vehicles, fleet payment service providers are exploring a multitude of opportunities to address friction and enhance the payments experience...

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