Margrethe Vestager

EU Digital Chief Vestager Invites Big Tech To Talk Ground Rules
EU Digital Chief Vestager Invites Big Tech To Talk Ground Rules
November 19, 2020  |  Regulation

American Big Tech companies will have a virtual sit-down on Nov. 24 with European Union (EU) Digital Head Margrethe Vestager to discuss rules in the...

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EU Settlement With Broadcom Could Mean Big Trouble For Amazon, Apple And Google
EU Settlement With Broadcom Could Mean Big Trouble For Amazon, Apple And Google
October 07, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Laws and regulators sometimes create seismic shifts within industries – where new mandates and rulings on trade and competitive practices can be likened to a...

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EU Antitrust Chief Backs Gig Workers
EU Antitrust Chief Backs Gig Workers
February 28, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber‘s drivers and takeout delivery workers have found allies in the European Union (EU), as its antitrust chief wants to help them fight for better...

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Germany Urges EU To Crack Down On Big Tech Platforms
Germany Urges EU To Crack Down On Big Tech Platforms
November 12, 2019  |  Regulation

Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Peter Altmaier wrote a letter to European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager, and asked for tighter regulations on Big...

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Apple Pay Competition Practices Eyed By EU Regulators
Apple Pay Competition Practices Eyed By EU Regulators
November 11, 2019  |  Regulation

Big Tech has gotten, is getting and will get its share of regulatory scrutiny. For Apple, there seems to be an increasing interest in its...

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Top News In Payments: Wells Fargo Appoints Public Affairs Exec; CloudKitchen Gets $400M Investment
Top News In Payments: Wells Fargo Appoints Public Affairs Exec; CloudKitchen Gets $400M Investment
November 08, 2019  |  News

In today’s top payments news, Wells Fargo has appointed William M. Daley, a former White House official, to the position of vice chairman of public affairs. Also,...

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EU Antitrust Chief Could Require Big Tech To Prove User Benefits
EU Antitrust Chief Could Require Big Tech To Prove User Benefits
October 30, 2019  |  Regulation

The EU Antitrust Chief Margrethe Vestager said she is considering holding large tech companies to a higher standard of proof when it comes to competition...

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EU Slaps Broadcom With Interim Anti-Competitive Order
EU Slaps Broadcom With Interim Anti-Competitive Order
October 07, 2019  |  Regulation

The European Union’s antitrust enforcer Margrethe Vestager is handing down an interim order to U.S. chipmaker Broadcom to halt purported anti-competitive practices, the Financial Times reported...

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Vestager: EU Should Proceed With No-Deal Digital Tax
Vestager: EU Should Proceed With No-Deal Digital Tax
September 27, 2019  |  Europe

In a move that increases pressure on multinationals, European Union commissioners-designate said the bloc should come to an agreement on a digital tax if a...

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