Competition

Banks and FinTechs Watch as Regulators Redraw Data Rules

Banks and FinTechs Watch as Regulators Redraw Data Rules
Banks and FinTechs Watch as Regulators Redraw Data Rules
May 18, 2026  |  Data & Research

For years, the debate about data and market power has lived mostly in antitrust courts and academic journals. That changes when AI enters the picture....

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Apple Facing Expanded Probe From Spain’s Antitrust Watchdog
Apple Facing Expanded Probe From Spain’s Antitrust Watchdog
July 29, 2025  |  Apple

Spain’s competition watchdog is expanding its investigation into Apple’s App Store. The Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) announced Tuesday (July 29)...

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Google Could Face New Search Oversight From UK Watchdog
Google Could Face New Search Oversight From UK Watchdog
June 24, 2025  |  Google

Google could face new restrictions on its search business in the U.K. The potential changes comes as the country’s antitrust regulator, the Competition and Markets...

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FTC Taps Litigators for Competition and Consumer Protection Roles
FTC Taps Litigators for Competition and Consumer Protection Roles
March 26, 2025  |  Personnel

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has appointed deputies to its competition and consumer protection divisions. Taylor C. Hoogendoorn has been named deputy director of the...

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Apple and Google Under Scrutiny for Potential Antitrust Violations in the UK
Apple and Google Under Scrutiny for Potential Antitrust Violations in the UK
January 23, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

Apple and Google, the tech giants behind massive mobile ecosystems, are facing dual antitrust probes in the U.K. The investigations, launched by the U.K. Competition...

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Microsoft’s Omnipresence Catches Eye of German Antitrust Watchdog
Microsoft’s Omnipresence Catches Eye of German Antitrust Watchdog
September 30, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Microsoft’s size and scope has gotten the attention of Germany’s antitrust regulator. The Federal Cartel Office announced Monday (Sept. 30) that it was placing the...

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Big Tech Awaits Changing of EU Regulatory Guard
Big Tech Awaits Changing of EU Regulatory Guard
September 22, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

Two of the European Union’s top regulators are stepping down from their posts. And as Wired reported Saturday (Sept. 22), experts say it’s too soon...

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Apple’s App Store Under Fire as EU Enforces Digital Markets Act
Apple’s App Store Under Fire as EU Enforces Digital Markets Act
June 24, 2024  |  Apple

In a groundbreaking move, the European Commission has accused Apple of stifling competition on its App Store, making it the first time EU regulators have...

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