Category: Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues

Can the Only Grocery Store in a Rural Michigan Town Stay Independent?

The owners of Honor Family Market are ready to retire. A buyer would face the tight margins of a small business and competition against the giant chains and discount stores.
Venu, Sports Streaming Service From Disney, Fox and Warner Bros., Is Discontinued

Venu Sports, a joint venture between Disney, Fox and Warner Bros., was announced to great fanfare last year but was discontinued before it ever became available.
U.S. Steel Faces Stark Choices as Nippon Steel Merger Founders

The onetime dynamo is fighting to revive a takeover by Nippon Steel. Other tie-ups could also face obstacles, and going it alone could force cutbacks.
Google Proposes Fix to Solve Search Monopoly

The search giant’s proposals included allowing flexibility for companies and consumers in choosing a search engine.
Comcast and Warner Bros. Discovery Set the Stage for 2025 Deal-Making

Comcast and Warner Bros. Discovery are rearranging their businesses for mergers and acquisitions. Experts say the next year could transform the media industry.
F.T.C. Sues Largest U.S. Alcohol Distributor for Illegal Pricing

The suit, under a long-dormant antitrust law, accuses Southern Glazer’s of charging small businesses “drastically” more than big chains.
Andrew Ferguson, the F.T.C.’s Next, More Deal-Friendly Chair

Andrew Ferguson is expected to go easier on mergers than the agency’s current chief, Lina Khan. But he could take a similarly tough approach to policing Big Tech.
Nvidia Faces Antitrust Investigation in China

The move by Chinese regulators came a week after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced U.S. technology to China.
Amazon Sued Over Slow Deliveries to Low-Income Areas

The District of Columbia’s attorney general said the company deliberately outsourced Prime member deliveries in certain ZIP codes.
Canada Accuses Google of Creating Advertising Tech Monopoly

The case largely echoes an antitrust action in the United States and seeks to force Google to sell off sections of its online ad business.
F.T.C. Launches Antitrust Investigation Into Microsoft

Regulators are demanding information from the company on its cloud computing, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity products.
Margrethe Vestager, the World’s Top Tech Cop, Is Making Her Exit

Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s antitrust regulator, who put technology’s harms on the global agenda, reflected on a decade of taking on the biggest companies and what comes next.