Antitrust

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary Google may face an antitrust case brought on by the Justice Department as soon as this month, the New York Times reported Thursday. What Happened: Attorney General William Barr dismissed urgings of career lawyers who pitched for more time to...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) claims its attempts to inform users that Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) would take a 30% cut from its new online events feature was thwarted by the latter, Reuters reported Thursday. What Happened: The Mark Zuckerberg-led social media platform was forced to remove a message that...

In a mixed ruling, Epic Games Inc. secured interim relief against Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) move to terminate its developer accounts that include the company’s “Unreal Engine” development platform, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. What Happened: The iPhone maker also...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) filed a motion Sunday in support of Epic Games Inc., as the latter fights a legal battle with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) over access to developer tools. What Happened: Kevin Gammill, general manager of Microsoft’s gaming developer...

Virtual reality headset maker Oculus announced Tuesday that a user account with parent company Facebook Inc's (NASDAQ: FB) namesake social media platform would be necessary to log into its devices beginning October 2020. What Happened The Mark Zuckerberg-led company’s VR...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) fired a salvo at Epic Games Inc., saying, the troubles between the two companies — which led to the removal of developer privileges and apps of the game maker from the App Store — were of its own making, the Verge reported Monday. What Happened...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) on Friday denounced what it called “App Store Tax” on its initiative to support small businesses through online events. What Happened Head of the Facebook App, Fidji Simo, said  in a statement that the Mark Zuckerberg-led company had asked Apple...

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) is under investigation from German antitrust authorities, after the company blocked some sellers from its platform for allegedly setting high prices during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to local media reports Sunday. What Happened Third-party sellers allege that...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) offered fellow technology giant Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) a 50% lower cut on the subscription revenues from the latter's streaming video-on-demand app over what it charges other third-party developers. What Happened  A correspondence between...

The chief executive officers of four of the largest technology companies in the United States will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday as part of the legislators' ongoing antiturst probe, Politico reported.  What Happened Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) Tim...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) used privileged information gained during venture fund meetings with startups to launch its own competing products, more than two dozen entrepreneurs, investors, and deal advisors have accused, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. What Happened...

There is nothing quite like it in the world. The type of antitrust immunity granted to international containership lines is certainly not covered in business schools except in those savvy enough to offer courses in transportation operations and management. The European Commission (EC), through its...

New York State Attorney General Letitia James said Friday that her office is commencing a multistate antitrust investigation into Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), and saida similar announcement relating to Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) could come Monday. What Happened A bipartisan...

Tech giants in the FAANG group should weather Justice Department antitrust scrutiny over the long term, Wedbush said Wednesday after a report of a broadening probe. What Happened The Wall Street Journal first reported the Justice Department will investigate tech antitrust questions, likely...