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Report: FTC Probes Visa, Mastercard Over Debit Security Tokens
Report: FTC Probes Visa, Mastercard Over Debit Security Tokens
October 17, 2022  |  Credit Cards

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly looking into whether Mastercard and Visa’s security tokens prevent debit-card routing competition on certain digital payments. Get the...

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Meta Asks Judge To Block FTC Suit On Within Acquisition
Meta Asks Judge To Block FTC Suit On Within Acquisition
October 13, 2022  |  Meta

Meta has asked a judge to turn down a U.S. Federal Trade Commission attempt to block the company’s acquisition of Within Unlimited, a virtual reality...

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Supermarkets Kroger, Albertsons Could Combine
Supermarkets Kroger, Albertsons Could Combine
October 13, 2022  |  Retail

Two of the country’s biggest supermarket chains, Albertsons and Kroger, are reportedly in talks to merge in a deal that could have a potential market...

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FTC Clears Field for Tractor Supply’s Orscheln Deal
FTC Clears Field for Tractor Supply’s Orscheln Deal
October 12, 2022  |  Acquisitions

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has given Tractor Supply Company the go-ahead to close on its purchase of Orscheln Farm and Home, the rural lifestyle...

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House Approves Scaled-Down Bipartisan Bill Targeting Big Tech Mergers
House Approves Scaled-Down Bipartisan Bill Targeting Big Tech Mergers
September 30, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A bipartisan bill targeting Big Tech dominance passed the House of Representatives by a 242-184 vote on Thursday (Sept. 29) but in a scaled-down version...

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Employment Verification Startup Urges FTC to Probe Payroll Data Brokers
Employment Verification Startup Urges FTC to Probe Payroll Data Brokers
September 27, 2022  |  Data

Silicon Valley employment verification startup is urging the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to open an investigation into alleged anti-competitive and anti-consumer practices by some...

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Jeff Bezos, CEO Andy Jassy Must Go Before FTC in Amazon Probe
Jeff Bezos, CEO Andy Jassy Must Go Before FTC in Amazon Probe
September 22, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and CEO Andy Jassy have no choice but to testify before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the agency’s ongoing investigation...

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FTC Chair Says Agency Needs More Resources for Antitrust Enforcement
FTC Chair Says Agency Needs More Resources for Antitrust Enforcement
September 21, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

In what is said to be a departure from the agency’s tradition, the written testimony presented by the chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...

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iRobot Says It Is Cooperating With FTC Review of Amazon Deal
iRobot Says It Is Cooperating With FTC Review of Amazon Deal
September 20, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Amazon’s proposed acquisition of iRobot has drawn the attention of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which has reportedly asked the two companies for more...

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