Tag: Antitrust
New antitrust case against Google
The complaint from the Ministry of Justice notably targets the digital giant over its “monopoly” on the online advertising market. ANDREW KELLY/REUTERS The US Department of Justice is suing Google…
EU launches antitrust probe into Broadcom takeover of VMware
BRUSSELS, Dec 20 (Reuters) – The European competition authority has opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition, for 61 billion dollars (57.39 billion euros), of the cloud computing services…
“The practice of vertical integration is the new battle of American antitrust”
A zombie in “Call of Duty: Ghosts”, from the publisher Activision. ACTIVISION Sur call of duty, we don’t do lace. Weapon in hand, shoot first to kill the bad guys.…
Have banks agreed wages? Antitrust authorities suspect
The tip came from the industry itself: More than 30 banks in German-speaking Switzerland apparently inform each other about the wages of apprentices and graduates. The competition authority is now…
Why Microsoft once again finds itself under a European antitrust investigation
Samir Rahmoun November 25, 2022 at 3:40 p.m. 21 Microsoft is once again in the sights of the European Commission. The latter suspects the American giant of anti-competitive practices in…
Antitrust authorities must become active: consumer advocates: protect district heating customers from being ripped off
Antitrust authorities must take action Consumer advocates: protect district heating customers from being ripped off 11/19/2022, 3:10 p.m Consumer advocates worry about the interests of district heating customers. The reason:…
Meta agrees to sell Giphy at the request of the British antitrust
The regulator had ordered this sale for the first time last year. Meta, which lost its appeal, agrees to part ways with the company. The UK Competition Authority (CMA) again…
Exclusive – How Holcim units and other Indian cement companies set prices – antitrust report
The Indian Competition Commission’s (CCI) investigative body has held senior executives – CEOs or managing directors – of units of Holcim ACC and Ambuja, market leader UltraTech and 17 other…
EU: Antitrust specialists could be called upon to enforce digital laws
by Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission is considering creating a new directorate, which could head two senior antitrust officials, to enforce tough new rules aimed at…
The Gafam are always spending more to counter antitrust laws
US tech giants spent $35.3 million on lobbying in the first six months of the year, up 15% from the first half of 2021. Amazon is the biggest spender. The…
Google ready to split its activities to avoid an antitrust lawsuit
Google has indeed become a key player in all links in the chain of displaying advertisements on websites and is suspected of abuse of a dominant position. Clay McLachlan/REUTERS In…
Tightening of antitrust law: “Think about unbundling oil companies”
The state cuts taxes, but fuel prices remain high. The suspicion: The oil multinationals put money in their own pockets. Competition lawyer Daniel Zimmer welcomes the plans for stricter antitrust…