Regulators are expected to meet next week to discuss the $8.5 billion deal between Coach’s owner, Tapestry, and Michael Kors’ parent company, Capri Holdings, which would create a U.S. luxury conglomerate.
Category: Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues
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Spirit Airlines Will Delay Plane Purchases and Furlough Pilots
The low-cost airline, which has been unprofitable for four years, is trying to reduce costs after a federal judge blocked a proposed deal for JetBlue to acquire Spirit.
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Regulators Force Microsoft to Unbundle Teams from Office
The tech giant is unbundling Teams from its Office software suite, as it faces mounting scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Google to Delete Billions of Chrome Browser Records in Latest Settlement
The internet giant resolved a lawsuit that claimed it had deceived users by tracking their web activity in the Chrome browser’s private Incognito setting.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Directors Step Down Amid Antitrust Inquiry
The Justice Department was investigating whether the two violated a law forbidding simultaneous service on the boards of competitors.
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How Much Would You Pay to Make Sure You Never Sawed Off a Finger?
Even in the world of woodworking, there are trade-offs at the intersection of policy, public safety, patents and profit.
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The Fallout From the Credit Card Swipe Fee Fight
A proposed settlement between Visa and Mastercard and merchants on swipe fees promises savings, but it may also alter the economics of premium credit cards.
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The Second Coming of the Microsoft Antitrust Battle?
Prosecutors compare their new fight against Apple to the seminal case against Windows in the 1990s.
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How the Apple and Microsoft Antitrust Cases Compare
Prosecutors compare their new fight against Apple to the seminal case against Windows in the 1990s.
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A Birkin Bag Is Hard to Buy
But fans of the famed Hermès accessory say that the exclusivity is the whole point.