Keywords: Antitrust


Spain’s antitrust authority clears BP, Moeve and Repsol of competition breaches

National Commission on Markets and Competition has closed its investigations into BP, Moeve, and Repsol after determining that the firms did not violate competition rules. The probe was launched following complaints from industry associations, which alleged that the companies had engaged in anti-competitive......

Apple withholds data in India antitrust case as watchdog moves toward final hearing

Apple Inc. has not provided key financial data requested by India’s competition authority in an ongoing antitrust investigation, prompting regulators to move the case toward a final hearing scheduled for next month. The case, led by the Competition Commission of India, concerns allegations that......

French competition watchdog fines retailers €12.7 million over organic products cartel

France’s competition authority has imposed fines totaling €12.7 million on the trade association Synadis Bio and subsidiaries of major retailers Carrefour and Intermarché over an illegal agreement involving the sale of organic products. The regulator found that the parties engaged......

Big advertising agencies settle US FTC probe over alleged boycott of political content

Three major global advertising groups have reached a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) following an investigation into alleged antitrust violations related to online advertising practices. The agencies involved include Dentsu, Publicis Groupe, and WPP. According to regulators,......

EU clears Universal Music purchase of Downtown with conditions

The European Commission on Friday approved Universal Music Group’s 775 million dollar acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings, subject to conditions requiring the sale of Downtown’s royalty accounting platform Curve to address competition concerns. The conditional clearance concludes a months......

L’UE approuve le rachat de Wiz par Google pour 32 milliards de dollars

La Commission européenne a donné son feu vert sans conditions à l’acquisition de la société de cybersécurité Wiz par Alphabet pour 32 milliards de dollars, levant le dernier obstacle réglementaire majeur à ce qui deviendra la plus importante......

Paramount CEO pressures European leaders to block Netflix's Warner Bros. bid

David Ellison, chief executive of Paramount, has ramped up his campaign against Netflix's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by engaging directly with key European figures. He met with UK Culture Minister Lisa Nandy on Thursday and French President Emmanuel Macron earlier in the week,......

Meta wins court battle and won’t be forced to sell Instagram or WhatsApp

Meta achieved a major legal victory on Tuesday after a U.S. federal judge ruled that the company does not hold an unlawful monopoly in the social media sector, rejecting the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to force the tech giant to divest Instagram and WhatsApp, acquired in 2012 and 2014. The......

Doctolib fined €4.6 million for abusing dominant market position

French online medical appointment platform Doctolib has been fined €4.6 million by the French Competition Authority for abusing its dominant position in the market. The fine, representing nearly 10% of Doctolib’s French revenue, follows a complaint filed eight years ago by direct competitor......