Antitrust

In the United States, antitrust law is a collection of federal and state government laws that regulate the conduct and organization of business corporations and are generally intended to promote competition and prevent monopolies.

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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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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FTC Probes Altria-Juul Tie-Up For Possible Antitrust Issues
FTC Probes Altria-Juul Tie-Up For Possible Antitrust Issues
January 17, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

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...

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Amazon Invests $1B In India To Take SMBs Digital
Amazon Invests $1B In India To Take SMBs Digital
January 15, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos arrived in India amid protests and an antitrust probe to attend a two-day summit and extend a $1 billion investment to...

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Top News In Payments: China Finalizing Laws For Digital-Only Banking; Mastercard Names New President Of Data And Services
Top News In Payments: China Finalizing Laws For Digital-Only Banking; Mastercard Names New President Of...
January 14, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, China is finalizing its rules for online-only banks, Mastercard names Raj Seshadri as its new president of data and services...

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Top News In Payments: US Backers Rain Money On Savvy Startups; Toyota Designs Japanese Smart City
Top News In Payments: US Backers Rain Money On Savvy Startups; Toyota Designs Japanese Smart...
January 07, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, 2019 is on track to be the second-best year after 2011 for startups worth over $500 million, Toyota unveiled plans for...

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Alphabet Shares Soar Despite Regulator Scrutiny
Alphabet Shares Soar Despite Regulator Scrutiny
January 07, 2020  |  Investments

Google parent company Alphabet and Facebook, despite a number of looming competition and antitrust investigations for both companies from U.S. government agencies, closed out at...

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Digital Taxes, Big Tech In Regulatory Focus As 2020 Dawns
Digital Taxes, Big Tech In Regulatory Focus As 2020 Dawns
January 06, 2020  |  Regulation Roundup

As 2020 dawns, regulators are continuing to focus on taxes and possible anti-competitive behavior on the part of tech’s marquee names. Get the Full Story...

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FCC, FTC Chairs To Talk Tech Policy At CES
FCC, FTC Chairs To Talk Tech Policy At CES
January 03, 2020  |  Innovation

A large number of senior government officials will visit the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), an annual tech industry event held in Las Vegas, according...

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Russian Regulator Launches Booking.com Probe
Russian Regulator Launches Booking.com Probe
December 30, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

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...

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