Antitrust

Wireless

Report: Justice Department to Block T-Mobile-Sprint Merger

Antitrust officials at the DOJ are poised to block the deal between the two wireless carriers, days after the FCC announced it planned to approve the merger.

Rob Marvin | 2 min read

				
Companies in the Crosshairs?From healthcare and taxes to cyber security and product safety, here's your tip sheet on what the election results could mean for corporate America.

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Tesla Wins U.S. Antitrust Approval to Buy SolarCityThe Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday that the deal was approved.

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Amazon Japan Raided on Suspicion of Antitrust PracticesA Japan Fair Trade Commission spokesman said he could not confirm the report but added: 'I won't say the contents are incorrect.'

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Google Reportedly Faces Record 3 Billion Euro Antitrust FineThe European Union has accused Google of promoting its shopping service in Internet searches at the expense of rival services in a case that has dragged on since late 2010.

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