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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Facebook Deal With Jio Faces Antitrust Scrutiny In India

Facebook Deal With Jio Faces Antitrust Scrutiny In India
Facebook Deal With Jio Faces Antitrust Scrutiny In India
June 17, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

The Competition Commission of India (CCI), the nation’s antitrust police, is investigating Facebook Inc.’s purchase of a 10 percent stake in Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd.’s...

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Today In Payments: Jobless Americans Can’t Afford Doctor Visits; Powell Says US Faces Long-Term Economic Damage
Today In Payments: Jobless Americans Can’t Afford Doctor Visits; Powell Says US Faces Long-Term Economic...
June 17, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, many jobless Americans can’t afford to seek medical care, and the Fed’s Jerome Powell said the economy is far from a...

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Today In Payments: Walmart Acquires CareZone; Ride-Hailing Firm Grab Cuts Staff
Today In Payments: Walmart Acquires CareZone; Ride-Hailing Firm Grab Cuts Staff
June 16, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Walmart acquired health services tech startup CareZone for $200 million, and Grab will lay off more than 300 employees. Plus, WhatsApp...

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EU Sets July 20 Deadline On Google, Fitbit Merger Decision
EU Sets July 20 Deadline On Google, Fitbit Merger Decision
June 16, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

European Union (EU) antitrust regulators will decide by July 20 whether to approve Google’s $2.1 billion bid for Fitbit, the California fitness tracker company, Reuters reported....

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EU Antitrust Probe Includes Apple Pay
EU Antitrust Probe Includes Apple Pay
June 16, 2020  |  Apple

Tuesday (June 16) is marking a bit of a one-two punch on the Continent for Apple. The European Union announced that it is opening not...

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EU Investigates Apple Pay, App Store
EU Investigates Apple Pay, App Store
June 16, 2020  |  Apple

The European Union (EU) has launched antitrust investigations into potential violations by Apple of competition laws in its Apple Pay service and App Store, The...

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Amenable To Testifying Before House Committee
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Amenable To Testifying Before House Committee
June 15, 2020  |  Amazon

After legislators had asked that he offer testimony in their antitrust probe into large tech firms, a lawyer for Amazon said that Jeff Bezos would...

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Facebook’s Giphy Purchase Probed By UK Regulator
Facebook’s Giphy Purchase Probed By UK Regulator
June 12, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook is drawing scrutiny from U.K. regulators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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