Keywords: Antitrust


Amazon faces US lawsuit over alleged manipulation of advertising prices

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), joined by attorneys general from 22 states, has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of secretly increasing the prices businesses pay for advertising on its platform. According to the complaint, Amazon allegedly altered its advertising......

Delaware judge orders Verisk to pursue $2.35 billion AccuLynx acquisition

A Delaware judge has ordered Verisk to move forward with its proposed $2.35 billion acquisition of AccuLynx, reviving a transaction the data analytics company abandoned more than seven months ago following a prolonged regulatory review. The ruling represents a significant setback for Verisk, which had......

UK approves Paramount Skydance's $110 billion Warner Bros Discovery acquisition despite US legal battle

The United Kingdom has cleared the proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) by Paramount Skydance, marking a significant milestone for one of the largest media transactions in recent history, even as the deal remains entangled in legal challenges in the United States. British......

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......