Keywords: Antitrust


EU accuses Temu of obstructing foreign subsidies investigation

The European Commission has issued preliminary allegations that Chinese online marketplace Temu failed to cooperate fully with an investigation into potential foreign subsidies, intensifying regulatory scrutiny of one of the world's fastest-growing e-commerce platforms. According to the Commission,......

Apple challenges UK App Store reforms, warns proposed rules amount to price regulation

Apple has criticized proposed reforms to its App Store in the United Kingdom, arguing that new regulatory measures would effectively introduce price regulation and interfere with the company's ability to manage its digital marketplace. In a submission to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority......

UK regulator investigates Microsoft 365 subscription pricing over Copilot integration

Britain’s competition regulator has opened an investigation into whether Microsoft misled personal and family customers through changes to its Microsoft 365 subscription plans following the integration of its artificial intelligence assistant, Copilot. The inquiry, announced by the Competition......

Trump Announces Immediate Section 301 Investigation Into European Union Over New Google Antitrust Fines

President Donald Trump announced on Friday the immediate launch of an official investigation against the European Union, strongly condemning what he described as discriminatory practices targeting major American technology firms following a fresh antitrust penalty levied against Google. Writing on his......

EU fines Google nearly $1 billion in fresh antitrust action

  The European Union has imposed two major fines totaling €890 million, or roughly $1 billion, on Google, escalating regulatory pressure on the US technology giant and potentially adding to tensions between Brussels and Washington. The European Commission issued a €460 million penalty......

Giorgio Armani holding company doubles 2025 profit while contesting Italian antitrust penalty

The holding company that controls the Giorgio Armani fashion empire reported a sharp increase in profitability for 2025, delivering its first annual financial results since the death of founder Giorgio Armani. The figures highlight the group's financial resilience while revealing ongoing legal and......

Turkey clears Saipem-Subsea7 merger as global antitrust reviews continue

Turkey's competition regulator has approved the proposed merger between Italian engineering group Saipem and Norwegian offshore energy specialist Subsea7, providing another regulatory endorsement for one of the energy industry's largest planned consolidations. The authorization removes a key......

US court puts $81 billion Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger on hold

A proposed $81 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery has encountered a major legal obstacle after a US federal court temporarily blocked the companies from moving forward with the deal. The ruling marks a significant challenge for the two major entertainment groups as they seek......

Google asks EU’s highest court to uphold decision cancelling €1.49 billion antitrust fine

Google has urged the European Union's highest court to uphold a lower court ruling that overturned a €1.49 billion ($1.7 billion) antitrust fine, arguing that the European Commission's legal challenge is based on flawed reasoning. The case was heard on Wednesday before the Court of Justice......