Antitrust news and trends

Mastercard and Visa Secure Appeal in UK Multilateral Interchange Fee Battle

March 17, 2026
States Ordered to Hold Antitrust Settlement Talks With Live Nation
Legal // March 10, 2026

A judge has ordered several states to hold settlement discussions in their antitrust trial against Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

Live Nation Settlement Hits Sour Note With State AGs
Legal // March 09, 2026

Attorneys general from several states say they haven’t abandoned their antitrust case against Live Nation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

UK Watchdog Probes Data-Sharing Among Hotel Giants
Data // March 02, 2026

England’s competition watchdog is investigating three international hotel chains for their data-sharing practices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Amazon Vet Doug Gurr to Lead UK Competition Watchdog
Personnel // February 23, 2026

Last year, the Competition and Markets Authority, the United Kingdom’s antitrust watchdog, chose former Amazon executive Doug Gurr as its interim chair. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Interviews & Exclusives
Generative AI Forces Copyright and Antitrust to Collide

December 23, 2025
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Economist Michael Noel Challenges How Regulators Police Big Tech

December 02, 2025
Consolidation reshapes industries of every size, from manufacturing to retail to digital markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Economics Nobel Laureate Backs ‘Competition-Friendly’ Subsidies

October 13, 2025
On the same day Philippe Aghion was named a Nobel laureate for economics Monday (Oct. 13), it’s worth revisiting a playbook he and two co-authors published in PYMNTS’ sister outlet,...

Agentic AI Raises Alarm Bells for Antitrust Regulators

August 05, 2025
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Quick Reads
Mastercard and Visa Secure Appeal in UK Multilateral Interchange Fee Battle

March 17, 2026
The London Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday (March 17) that Mastercard and Visa can challenge last year’s judgment that they breached competition law with their multilateral interchange fees, Reuters reported Monday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

States Ordered to Hold Antitrust Settlement Talks With Live Nation

March 10, 2026
A judge has ordered several states to hold settlement discussions in their antitrust trial against Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Live Nation Settlement Hits Sour Note With State AGs

March 09, 2026
Attorneys general from several states say they haven’t abandoned their antitrust case against Live Nation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

UK Watchdog Probes Data-Sharing Among Hotel Giants

March 02, 2026
England’s competition watchdog is investigating three international hotel chains for their data-sharing practices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...