The megadeal could strengthen Microsoft’s standing in the video game industry, after a year and a half of negotiations with regulators around the world.
Category: Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues
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How Beyoncé and Taylor Swift Struck a New Kind of Movie Deal
A recent change in antitrust law made it easier for the singers to bypass big movie studios when seeking distribution for their concert films.
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Microsoft C.E.O. Testifies That Google’s Power in Search Is Ubiquitous
Satya Nadella, the chief executive of Microsoft, is the government’s biggest-name witness in its landmark antitrust case against Google.
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What Is a ‘Moat’?
Company leaders talk a lot about “moats.” That can sometimes invite regulatory scrutiny, as it did with Amazon, which was sued this week.
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Lina Khan Finally Takes On Amazon Over Its Market Power
The F.T.C. chair, who published an influential law school paper on the e-commerce giant, is now fighting the company over its market dominance.
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Lina Khan vs. Jeff Bezos: This Is Big Tech’s Real Cage Match
The chair of the Federal Trade Commission wants to disrupt Amazon, whose founder built a trillion-dollar firm by disrupting retail.
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Top Apple Executive Defends Favoring Google on iPhones
Eddy Cue, a longtime executive at the company, said Apple’s multibillion-dollar deals with Google were driven by quality, not money.
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For Amazon’s Andy Jassy, a Cleanup Job Just Got a Lot Bigger
The F.T.C. accused the internet giant of protecting an online retail monopoly and forcing higher prices onto consumers.
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U.S. Accuses Amazon of Illegally Protecting Monopoly in Online Retail
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states filed a lawsuit against Amazon for “illegal conduct” in its online store and services to merchants, which stifled competition.
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‘Unprecedented’ Secrecy in Google Trial as Tech Giants Push to Limit Disclosures
Efforts to seal testimony have increasingly raised questions as the federal antitrust case enters its third week in court.