Competition

Intuit Bid For Credit Karma Triggers Antitrust Worries
Intuit Bid For Credit Karma Triggers Antitrust Worries
March 02, 2020  |  Acquiring

Intuit’s TurboTax announced on Monday (March 2) that it is buying personal finance website Credit Karma for about $7.1 billion in cash and stock, according...

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Is Amazon’s Delivery ‘Purge’ A Boon To Last-Mile Rivals?
Is Amazon’s Delivery ‘Purge’ A Boon To Last-Mile Rivals?
February 24, 2020  |  Retail

When the axe falls from Amazon, the ripple effects are significant, especially for smaller logistics firms. Several companies have enjoyed the fruits of partnering with...

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Rent-To-Own Companies Settle Antitrust Case With FTC
Rent-To-Own Companies Settle Antitrust Case With FTC
February 21, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Rent-to-own (RTO) companies Rent-A-Center, Buddy’s and Aaron’s have all settled a case with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging they made reciprocal non-competition deals with...

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Apple Considers Letting Users Change Default Apps
Apple Considers Letting Users Change Default Apps
February 21, 2020  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple is considering a move to allow users to change their default settings to third-party apps, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Feb. 20). Reacting to mounting...

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N26’s UK Customers Scramble After Bank’s Exit
N26’s UK Customers Scramble After Bank’s Exit
February 18, 2020  |  Economy

Online bank N26‘s decision to exit the U.K. has customers feeling left behind, CNBC reported. The Berlin-based digital bank said it would not be able...

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Google Looks To Publishers To Start Rival To Apple News
Google Looks To Publishers To Start Rival To Apple News
February 16, 2020  |  News

Google might launch its own news aggregation service as a way to compete with rival Apple News+. The Wall Street Journal reported that Google has...

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US Charges China’s Huawei With Trying To Steal Trade Secrets
US Charges China’s Huawei With Trying To Steal Trade Secrets
February 14, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Chinese telecom firm Huawei was charged with racketeering and conspiracy to steal trade secrets on Thursday (Feb. 13), along with two of its U.S. subsidiaries,...

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Google Points To Amazon As ‘Overwhelming Competitive Force’ In EU Antitrust Case
Google Points To Amazon As ‘Overwhelming Competitive Force’ In EU Antitrust Case
February 14, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Amazon has been pulled into an ongoing court battle between Google and European Union competition regulators over a $2.6 billion fine involving alleged anti-competitive behavior...

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EU Judge Says Google Committed ‘Clear Infraction’ In Antitrust Case
EU Judge Says Google Committed ‘Clear Infraction’ In Antitrust Case
February 13, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

A European judge has hampered Google’s fight against a $2.6 billion fine, saying the company committed a “clear infraction” by putting its own price-comparison services...

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