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Business

Closing arguments coming in US-Google antitrust trial on ad tech

The trial in a Virginia federal court is Google's second ongoing US antitrust case.

AFPNovember 24, 2024

The fine is the latest in a string of hefty penalties the European Commission, the regulator for the 27-nation European Union, has imposed against Big Tech companies over their practices in recent years -- and ranks among the 10 largest antitrust fines

Social Media

EU fines Meta $840 million for ‘abusive’ Facebook ad practices

The EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros for breaching antitrust rules.

AFPNovember 14, 2024

Microsoft joins Apple, Amazon, Google parent company Alphabet, and Meta in falling under reinforced monitoring made possible by the German Competition Act

Business

German antitrust watchdog steps up monitoring of Microsoft

Germany’s anti-cartel watchdog said Monday it had placed US tech giant Microsoft under closer surveillance for any possible abuse of its market position. The...

AFPSeptember 30, 2024

Business

US takes on Google’s ad tech empire in antitrust trial

Google faces its second major antitrust trial in less than a year.

AFPSeptember 8, 2024

Air Europa will not join the IAG Group after owner of British Airways and Ibera abandoned the acquistion in the face of competition concerns by regulators

Business

British Airways parent IAG drops bid for Air Europa

Airline giant IAG, owner of Spanish airline Iberia and British Airways, said Thursday it had dropped its bid to buy Spain’s Air Europa due...

AFPAugust 1, 2024

Delivery Hero warned this month it faced a possible fine of more than may exceed 400 million euros ($434 million)

Tech & Science

EU opens probe into possible online food-delivery cartel

The probe comes after surprise raids at the firms, which are two of the largest food delivery companies in Europe.

AFPJuly 23, 2024

The case dates back to 2022 when Brussels first accused Apple of blocking rivals from its popular 'tap-as-you-go' iPhone payment system

Tech & Science

EU accepts Apple plan to open iPhone tap-to-pay to rivals

The EU on Thursday approved Apple’s offer to allow rivals access to the iPhone’s ability to tap-to-pay within the bloc, ending a lengthy probe...

AFPJuly 11, 2024

The European Commission launched a probe into Microsoft's Teams last year triggered by a complaint from Slack

World

EU accuses Microsoft of abusing dominant position with Teams

Microsoft violated EU antitrust rules by bundling its Teams communications app with its popular Office suite, Brussels said on Tuesday, as the US tech...

AFPJune 25, 2024