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EU Seeks Breakup Of Google Ad Tech Business
European Commission sends formal accusations over Google's advertising business, and states it should be broken up
UK Regulator Defends Microsoft Activision Decision, After Angry Response
Microsoft and Activision slam UK decision to block acquisition, but CMA boss says blocking $69 billion deal was “right decision”
UK’s CMA Blocks Microsoft’s $69bn Acquisition Of Activision Blizzard
Final decision by UK regulator to block Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition, but Microsoft says it will appeal
UK Watchdog Finds Microsoft’s Activision Deal Could Hurt Gamers
British watchdog CMA becomes first global regulator to conclude Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision is anti-competitive
Amazon, EU Reach Antitrust Deal – Report
Settlement reportedly reached between Amazon and European Commission over alleged anti-competitive practices
Amazon Faces $1 Billion UK Lawsuit, Allegedly Favouring Own Products
Legal trouble for e-commerce giant in the UK over its 'Buy Box' section, amid allegations it favoured its own products
UK To Probe Viasat’s Inmarsat Acquisition
In-depth phase two investigation of Viasat's Inmarsat deal officially confirmed by UK regulator, after finding competition concerns last week
No Concessions From Microsoft, Amid Activision Purchase Concern
Microsoft tells UK's CMA it will not offer any 'undertakings' to resolve regulator's competition concerns, prompting start of indepth probe
UK Watchdog Deepens Probe Into Microsoft’s $69bn Activision Purchase
British Antitrust watchdog, the CMA, is concerned Microsoft's purchase of gaming giant could “substantially lessen competition”
Facebook Demands Old FTC Documents In Antitrust Battle
Fresh development in Meta's battle against US regulator, seeking to force Facebook to divest itself of WhatsApp and Instragram
FTC Sues Nvidia To Block ARM Acquisition
US Federal Trade Commission sues Nvidia to block its acquisition of the UK's ARM Holdings, stating it will “stifle next gen technologies”
Nvidia’s ARM Purchase Raises ‘Significant Competition Concerns’ – CMA
UK competition watchdog says there are “significant competition concerns” with the deal, as Nvidia could restrict access to ARM IP
German Watchdog Opens Fresh Amazon Investigation
Amazon faces a third antitrust investigation in Germany; this time examining if it has exploited its market dominance in the country
Google, Microsoft, Qualcomm Object To Nvidia Acquisition Of ARM
Growing opposition by big name players in the tech industry to Nvidia's proposed acquisition of ARM, which is also facing multiple investigations
UK To Implement Tougher Competition Rules On Tech In 2021
Competition and Markets Authority to implement tougher competition laws on tech giants such as Facebook and Google in 2021
Apple Responds After Spotify Criticises Apple One
Spotify condemns Apple One as anti-competitive behaviour, but Apple insists its subscription service can save customers money
Tech Firm CEOs To Face US Congress Grilling
The CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are to appear on Wednesday before a US Congress hearing on antitrust issues
Apple App Store, Apple Pay Hit By EU Antitrust Investigations
Double whammy. Apple now facing two separate official European Commission investigations into its App Store and Apple Pay
Google Begins Appeal Against EU Shopping Penalty
Alphabet unit begin fightback against European antitrust regulators in three day hearing at EU General Court in Luxembourg
Facebook Sued In US For Alleged Anti-Competitive Conduct
Plaintiffs seek damages and aim to force Facebook to sell WhatsApp and Instagram, and seek to end Mark Zuckerberg's control of firm
France Fines Google 150m Euros For Anti-Competitive Behaviour
Anti-competitive behaviour and advertising rule breaches. France hits Google with hefty 150m euros penalty over its online advertising domination
EU Regulator Asks Questions About Facebook’s Libra Currency – Report
Facebook's Libra questions from EU regulator concern use of customer data and anti-competitive issues
BT Publicly Supports Google In EU Antitrust Battle
BT lends support to Google's Android OS over potential fears of Apple dominance
WSJ Claims Google Used Search Engine To Promote Own Products
Analysis alleges that Google used its search engine results to place adverts for its own products in top spot
Google Showdown With EU Looms After Rejection Of Antitrust Charges
Ballsy move. Search engine officially rejects European Union antitrust charges which could lead to huge penalty
Google Cleared By FTC Over Search Charges
Google is cleared over allegations that it manipulated its search engine algorithms to hurt rivals
France Fines Google For Offering Free Maps
Google Maps is deemed anti-competitive in France
Bing To Reap Benefit From Google Antitrust Probe
Analysts believe that Microsoft's Bing search engine stands to benefit from the US federal Google probe
Google Confirms FTC Probe Of Search Practices
Google has received notification of a formal FTC investigation into its search business practice