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Google claims innovation being held back by EU antitrust laws
Google defended its business model saying that innovation was at its core rather as it sought to overturn an EU antitrust fine at Europe’s second-highest court Read more…
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India antitrust chief against e-commerce firms offering discounts
India’s antitrust chief says big e-commerce firms should not offer steep discounts and must disclose discounting policies. Read more…
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Australia’s antitrust regulator has hurt competition
Australia’s antitrust regulator has hurt competition by blocking a A$15 billion merger between the nation’s third- and fourth-largest telecoms providers. Read more…
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India – junior antitrust researchers spark latest Google probe
Two junior Indian antitrust research associates and law school student behind complaint that sparked a probe into Google’s alleged anti-competitive practices. Read more…
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Amazon, Flipkart unlikely to participate in India antitrust study
Amazon.com and Walmart’s Flipkart are unlikely to fully participate in an Indian antitrust body’s study of the e-commerce sector. Read more…
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Breaking up Big Tech: you’re doing it wrong
Senator Elizabeth Warren wants to break up Big Tech companies – but her plan for doing so is so flawed it could make things even worse. Read more…
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India antitrust commission investigates Google abuse of Android
India’s antitrust commission is looking into accusations that Google abuses its popular Android mobile operating system to block its rivals Read more…
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Singapore fines Grab and Uber $9.5 million over merger
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s anti-trust watchdog fined ride-hailing firms Grab and Uber a combined S$13 million ($9.5 million) over their merger deal, and ordered Uber to sell vehicles from its local leasing business to any Read more…
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Qualcomm to pay Taiwan $93m in antitrust settlement
TAIPEI/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm will settle an anti-trust case with Taiwanese regulators for about $93 million, and has also pledged to invest $700 million in Taiwan over the next five years. The Read more…
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The EU fine on Google misses the point and remedies nothing
The EU has fined Google a record 4.34 euros ($5.03 billion) for three practices that it considers illegal when it comes to how Google ensures that its ecosystem is the dominant ecosystem on Android. But Read more…