Antitrust
News and Articles About Antitrust
Tesla
Tesla Wins U.S. Antitrust Approval to Buy SolarCity
The Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday that the deal was approved.
Amazon
Amazon Japan Raided on Suspicion of Antitrust Practices
A Japan Fair Trade Commission spokesman said he could not confirm the report but added: 'I won't say the contents are incorrect.'
Legal Issues
Google Reportedly Faces Record 3 Billion Euro Antitrust Fine
The 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.
Antitrust
FTC Exploring Apple Rules for Streaming Music Rivals in App Store
Regulators are said to be looking into claims about whether Apple's treatment of rival streaming music apps is illegal under antitrust law.
Weekly News Roundup
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One More City Boosts its Minimum Wage: Weekly News Roundup
Plus: Spotify's valuation hits $8.5 billion while Beyonce faces a branding backlash.
Antitrust
Apple Music Faces Antitrust Scrutiny
New York and Connecticut are investigating Apple's negotiations with music companies to look for signs of potential violations.
Antitrust
Apple's Beats Music Draws Antitrust Scrutiny Over Deals With Record Labels
The iPhone maker prepares to debut a new version of the Beats Music streaming service.
Legal Issues
EU Says Google Cheated in Shopping Searches
In another antitrust investigation, the search giant is accused of distorting Internet search results to favor its shopping service.
Antitrust
Google Could Face Additional Antitrust Heat in Europe
A newly released document could be taken into account by European antitrust regulators.
Weekly News Roundup
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Why Etsy's Rumored IPO Matters: Your Weekly News Roundup
Brush up on the latest from Apple, Google, Bitcoin, Etsy and other innovation news in a snap.
Antitrust
Google Looks to Head Off U.S. Antitrust Lawsuit Over Android
The lawsuit comes as the Internet search company faces increased regulatory pressure from European authorities.
Legal Issues
Apple Wins Digital Music Antitrust Trial
A U.S. jury decided the company did not act improperly when it restricted music purchases for iPod users to Apple's iTunes digital store.
Legal Issues
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How Dumb Is This Apple iPod Antitrust Suit?
The trial proceeds without a plaintiff because most class action suits are for the benefit of lawyers, not customers.
Competition
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Apple Accused of Deliberately Deleting Competitors' Songs on iPods
Court proceedings are underway in California as the tech giant has to defend actions it took on iPods purchased between 2006 and 2009 wiping music off users' iPods accounts downloaded from competing music services.
