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Amazon Closes Acquisition Of Healthcare Provider One Medical
After US authorities refuse to challenge acquisition, Amazon closes its $3.9 billion deal for healthcare provider One Medical
Fornite’s Epic Games To Pay $520m In FTC Settlement
Epic Games agrees record-breaking $520m fine with FTC, to settle allegations it misled millions of young Fornite players
US Moves To Block Microsoft’s Activision Purchase
Biden administration on Thursday makes its move to block Microsoft's $69bn acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard
FTC Closely Watching Developments At Twitter, As More Resign
Elon Musk raises possibility of bankruptcy at Twitter, as entire privacy and compliance team resigns prompting FTC warning
FTC Says Amazon’s Bezos, Jassy Must Testify In Antitrust Probe
US Federal Trade Commission rejects Amazon argument that antitrust subpoenas are 'overly broad and burdensome'
Campaign Groups Urge FTC To Halt Amazon iRobot Buy
Group of 20 campaign organisations urge US Federal Trade Commission to block Amazon's proposed $1.7bn iRobot buy on privacy, antitrust grounds
FTC Investigates Amazon Prime, But Firm Hits Out At FTC Staff Conduct
E-commerce giant accuses Federal Trade Commission of harassing Jeff Bezos,and Andy Jassy, in probe of Amazon Prime service
FTC Lawsuit To Block Meta Acquisition Of VR Developer Within
American regulator Federal Trade Commission moves to block Facebook parent Meta from acquiring virtual reality fitness app maker Within
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
Twitter Fined $150 Million For Sharing User Telephone Numbers
Privacy settlement with the FTC and DoJ sees Twitter agreeing to pay $150 million for using user email addresses, phone numbers for advertising
FTC To Review Microsoft Activision Buy, As Sony Acquires Bungie
Sony spends $3.6 billion to acquire Halo and Destiny developer Bungie, as US regulator reviews Microsoft's deal for Activision
FTC Antitrust Case Against Facebook Can Proceed, Judge Rules
Meta will face antitrust charges from US Federal Trade Commission, after a judge rejected attempt to dismiss amended FTC complaint
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”
FTC Amends Antitrust Complaint Against Facebook, After Setback
US regulator amends antitrust complaint against Facebook, after a US judge in June had dismissed the initial claims filed by the FTC and US states
Regulator ‘Disappointed’ With Facebook Over NYU Fracas
Federal Trade Commission accuses Facebook of making misleading claims after pulling accounts of New York University researchers
Facebook Joins Trillion Dollar Club, As FTC Complaint Dismissed
Social network Facebook wins dismissal of US states and FTC antitrust lawsuit, which triggers share rise above $1 trillion
FTC Asks US Court Not To Grant Facebook Antitrust Dismissal Request
FTC and US states ask US federal court not to grant Facebook's request to dismiss their antitrust lawsuits filed against social networking giant
Facebook Urges Dismissal Of Lawsuits From US Government, US States
Social networking giant Facebook asks a US federal court to dismiss three antitrust lawsuits, saying there is no evidence or basis for the action
Facebook Hit With Two Antitrust Lawsuits From FTC And US States
Breakup threat. Social networking giant sued by federal regulator and US states, and could be forced to sell WhatsApp, Instagram
US Regulator Demands New Hearing On Qualcomm Decision
US Federal Trade Commission asks appeals court to reconsider decision that struck down landmark Qualcomm antitrust injunction
Carmakers Urge FTC Intervention After Defeat In Qualcomm Appeal
Tesla, Ford, Honda, HP, and Intel ask the US tech regulator to carry on its case against Qualcomm after US court quashes Qualcomm licencing injunction
Facebook Voices Support For Data Portability Law
Facebook says it would support dedicated data portability legislation in the US as an antitrust measure, ahead of key regulatory meeting next month
Twitter Admits Possible $250m FTC Fine Over Targeted Ads
Filing reveals Twitter is facing a possible fine of up to $250 million for using phone numbers and email address to push targetted ads
California ‘Examines Amazon Business Practices’ In Latest Probe
The US state investigation adds to Amazon's regulatory woes, which include investigations by the European Commission and three US federal agencies
DoJ To Investigate Google’s Fitbit Acquisition – Report
What you going to do with that data? US Justice Depart will include acquisition probe into its existing Google investigation
Google To Pay Up To £165m Fine For YouTube Children’s Privacy Violations
Google's settlement with the FTC to pay $150m to $200m fine was criticised as too low and as 'effectively rewarding' the company
Qualcomm Wins Partial Stay On Enforcement Of Antitrust Ruling
Sweeping decision would have forced Qualcomm to renegotiate deals with customers and licence essential patents to rivals
Facebook Breakup Would Be Difficult If Services Are Integrated – FTC
Plans to integrate WhatsApp and Instrgram brands could make it more difficult to breakup Facebook, FTC boss admits
FTC Boss Ready To Breakup Big Tech Firms
US FTC boss admits he is prepared to break up big name tech firms amid anti-competitive investigation