Antitrust Archives

The US government pushed for Google to sell Chtrome, but lost in court

Tech & Science

Google not required to sell Chrome, judge rules

A US judge on Tuesday rejected the government's demand that Google sell its Chrome web browser as part of a major antitrust case.

AFPSeptember 3, 2025

Google contends the US is overreaching by asking a federal judge to order it to sell its popular Chrome web browser

Tech & Science

As Google seeks to take more data, WalletHub leads the business countermand

I hope other publishers will join me in taking their content in-house and starving Google and the other AI bots of oxygen.

Dr. Tim SandleAugust 5, 2025

US lawmakers inside the Capitol are considering rules about US college athletes and antitrust laws, with players unions for the five major US sports leagues saying no exemptions should be made for schools or sport governing bodies

Business

US pro athletes reject antitrust exemptions for college sports

Professional players unions for the five major US sports leagues — baseball, soccer, basketball, football and hockey — appealed on Monday for American lawmakers...

AFPJuly 14, 2025

The EU is worried that Mars would gain added bargaining power over retailers, leading to higher prices for consumers

World

EU probes Mars takeover of Pringles maker Kellanova

The European Union said Wednesday that it had opened an antitrust investigation into Mars’s multibillion-dollar acquisition of the snack food business Kellanova over concerns...

AFPJune 25, 2025

The EU said Delivery Hero and its subsidiary Glovo admitted their involvement in a cartel and said they would pay the fines to settle the case

Business

EU hits food delivery company Delivery Hero with 329 mn-euro-fine

The EU on Monday slapped German food delivery company Delivery Hero and its Spanish subsidiary Glovo with a fine worth 329 million euros ($376...

AFPJune 2, 2025

'Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed and Lost Idealism,' which criticizes Meta, was released on March 11

Business

US rests case in landmark Meta antitrust trial

The landmark case, brought by the Federal Trade Commission, could see Meta forced to divest itself of the two apps.

AFPMay 15, 2025

Having won a court ruling that Google had a monopoly in online ad technology, US attorneys could recommend that the tech titan be order to spin off its ad exchange operations

Tech & Science

Google’s antitrust hearing could reshape big tech

This is as big an antitrust case as the world has ever seen.

Dr. Tim SandleApril 30, 2025

The move mirrors similar crackdowns on Google in the United States and Europe.

Business

Japan orders Google to cease alleged antitrust violation

Japanese authorities said Tuesday they had issued a cease-and-desist order to US tech titan Google over an alleged violation of national antitrust laws. It...

AFPApril 15, 2025