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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IBM, Red Hat Deal Gets Go-Ahead From Brussels
IBM, Red Hat Deal Gets Go-Ahead From Brussels
June 27, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Removing a hurdle for a large acquisition, Brussels has reportedly approved the $34 billion takeover of open-source software firm Red Hat by IBM. Antitrust officials...

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Germany’s Regulators Could Crack Down On Internet Firms’ Crypto
Germany’s Regulators Could Crack Down On Internet Firms’ Crypto
June 27, 2019  |  Regulation

The head of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office said on Thursday (June 27) that cryptocurrency backed by large tech companies could be put under a microscope...

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Trump Says America Should Be Suing Tech Companies, Not EU
Trump Says America Should Be Suing Tech Companies, Not EU
June 27, 2019  |  Regulation

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at the EU on Wednesday (June 26) for its aggressive pursuit of U.S. tech companies and singled out EU...

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Facebook Answers Breakup Talk With Calls For Regulation
Facebook Answers Breakup Talk With Calls For Regulation
June 24, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook’s head of global affairs Nick Clegg dismissed calls for a breakup of the company and said it would be more helpful if the government...

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Small Tech Companies Fear Speaking Out In Big Tech Antitrust Investigation, Lawmakers Say
Small Tech Companies Fear Speaking Out In Big Tech Antitrust Investigation, Lawmakers Say
June 21, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Smaller tech companies, which often rely on the likes of Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon for access to customers and the ability to reach them,...

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Mexico Gov’t Blocks Walmart’s Plans To Buy Cornershop
Mexico Gov’t Blocks Walmart’s Plans To Buy Cornershop
June 20, 2019  |  Retail

Mexican antitrust regulators blocked Walmart’s plans to buy delivery app Cornershop, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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The Amazon/Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: Rethinking And Realigning
The Amazon/Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: Rethinking And Realigning
June 14, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

While this tracker normally focuses entirely on the moves and counter-moves of Walmart and Amazon as they race for the greater share of the consumer’s...

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Amazon’s Share Of Total eComm Sales: Now 37 Percent?
Amazon’s Share Of Total eComm Sales: Now 37 Percent?
June 14, 2019  |  Amazon

New estimates from eMarketer say that Amazon’s share of the U.S. eCommerce market is far below previous projections. According to reports in The Information, eMarketer has lowered its 2019 estimate...

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Small Business Group Speaks Out On Congressional Tech Probe
Small Business Group Speaks Out On Congressional Tech Probe
June 13, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses are raising concerns over a congressional probe of potential anticompetitive practices in the tech sector, a press release revealed Wednesday (June 12). Get...

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