Antitrust

A court-appointed arbitration panel has dismissed eBay Inc’s (NASDAQ: EBAY) lawsuits against Amazon Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN). The former had sought legal recourse against Jeff Bezos’ e-commerce company, seeking damages over claims of poaching seller from its platform. What Happened...

Apple Inc's (NASDAQ: AAPL) announcement to cut commission for small developers is being dismissed by Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney as a move to stifle criticism. What Happened: Sweeney described the Cupertino-based technology giant's move as an attempt to sow discord between app...

Airbnb, Inc said in a regulatory filing on Monday that Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary Google had disadvantaged it by denying it internet traffic. What Happened: The vacation home-rental company in its S-1 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial...

Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) two tort claims against game developer Epic Games Inc have been dismissed by a U.S. District Court, Bloomberg reported late Tuesday. What Happened: “This is a high-stakes breach of contract case and an antitrust case and that’s all in my view...

Owners of Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) devices could soon be able to play Epic Games’ "Fortnite" once again after it was taken down from the App Store amid a legal tussle between the two companies, the BBC reported Thursday. What Happened: The game could return back to the devices...

Technology stocks have been one of the best performing sectors in 2020. The bad news: both presidential candidates have problems with the large tech companies, which could lead to changes and break-ups. What A Trump Win Means For Tech President Donald Trump has been vocal of his dislike of ...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) has drawn criticism for its App Store policies being anti-competitive and the high commissions charged from app developers, leading to antitrust probes.  The tech giant has warned that a forced amendment to its App Store policies or reduced revenue cut from...

The Past Week, In A Nutshell What Happened: Last week ended negative despite better-than-expected earnings. Remember This: “Overall market performance also tends to stall leading into an election," said Phil Mackintosh, Nasdaq Chief Economist. "Although once a result is known,...

Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney castigated Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) over antitrust concerns in the ongoing dispute over the removal of the former's "Fortnite" game from the App Store. What Happened: “Apple’s position is that they seem to truly believe they...

The antitrust lawsuit filed against Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Tuesday by the Department of Justice alleges that Alphabet subsidiary Google uses anticompetitive practices to maintain a monopoly on the search and advertising market in the United States. The lawsuit points out...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates said Thursday at the GeekWire Summit that a more in-depth and company-specific approach is required by regulators in antitrust matters, CNBC reported. What Happened: The former executive touched on the subject of U.S. regulators...

U.S. regulators are considering an option where Alphabet Inc(NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) could be forced to split part of its advertising business, along with its web browser Google Chrome, according to Politico. The company could be forced to sell these operations as an attempt to...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is opting to use a web-browser based solution to bring its xCloud gaming service to iOS devices, Business Insider reported Thursday. What Happened: The Redmond, Washington-based company’s executive vice president of gaming told employees at a company...

The dominance of large technology companies limits innovation and comes in the way of competition, a Democratic-led congressional panel has established after a 16-month investigation. The 450-page report of the panel was released Tuesday and makes recommendations that advocate measures to limit...

A congressional report looking into the monopolistic practices of big technology companies has been delayed after the House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust received new information on Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) acquisition of Instagram, CNBC reported Monday.  What Happened: The report has...