Tag: Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues
As Europe Approves New Tech Laws, the U.S. Falls Further Behind
In just the last few years, Europe has seen a sweeping law for online privacy take effect, approved…
E.U. Takes Aim at Social Media’s Harms With Landmark New Law
The European Union was nearing a deal on Friday on landmark legislation that would force Facebook, YouTube and…
Bidding War for Spirit Could Undercut Power of Four Big Airlines
When the dust settled on a big round of airline consolidation nearly a decade ago, four large companies…
E.U. Takes Aim at Big Tech’s Power With Landmark Digital Act
GÖTTINGEN, Germany — The European Union agreed on Thursday to one of the world’s most far-reaching laws to…
D.C. Suit Accusing Amazon of Controlling Prices Is Thrown Out
A court on Friday threw out what was thought to have been the first government lawsuit in the…
Justice Dept. Sues to Block $13 Billion Deal by UnitedHealth Group
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block a $13 billion acquisition of a health technology…
A Gene Sequencing Pioneer Battles Over What It Can Buy
Illumina, the leading maker of gene-sequencing machines, is tiny compared with the tech giants of Silicon Valley. But…
Microsoft Starts Charm Offensive to Push Through Activision Deal
Microsoft on Wednesday kicked off a charm offensive in Washington to gain government approval for its $70 billion…
Nvidia Deal to Buy Arm From SoftBank Is Off After Setbacks
SAN FRANCISCO — Nvidia, the Silicon Valley chip maker, has ended its nearly 18-month effort to buy Arm,…
6 Reasons Meta Is in Trouble
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, suffered its biggest one-day wipeout ever on Thursday as its stock…
Google Faces New Antitrust Law in Europe
“We are an example of the consequences,” said Michal Feix, a former chief executive of Seznam, who now…
Four Attorneys General Sue Google Over Privacy Claims
The District of Columbia and three states sued Google on Monday, claiming that the tech giant deceived consumers…