Reuters/Rick Wilking (Reuters) – iPhone chip supplier Qualcomm Inc faces a fresh set of antitrust allegations from a group of four companies that assemble the iPhone and other products on behalf of Apple Inc. Foxconn parent Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, Wistron Corp, Compal Electronics Inc and Pegatron Corp alleged that Qualcomm violated two sections of […]
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Amazon’s antitrust issue comes under scrutiny in DC & beyond
Published time: 15 Jul, 2017 04:06 Amazon’s desire to spread its empire far and wide is facing pushback from two power-centers in the US. Legislators in Washington, DC and moneymakers on Wall Street are weary of the company’s new plans. Amazon has announced that it will buy Whole Foods Market for a whopping $ 13.7 […]
EU Hits Google With Record $2.7 Billion Antitrust Fine
The European Commission has fined Google a record $ 2.7 billion for the way it promotes its own shopping service over those of its rivals, and ordered the tech giant to change the way it shows the results or face further fines. “What Google has done is illegal under EU antitrust rules,” Margrethe Vestager, the […]
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The European Union fined Google $ 2.7 billion on Wednesday for giving a leg-up to to its own shopping comparison service at the top of search results. The fine is the largest penalty the EU has given against any company in the world to date. The EU says that Google displayed search results from its […]
European Commission hammers Google with record $2.72 billion fine for antitrust violations
The European Commission announced today that it had hit Google with a $ 2.72 billion antitrust penalty for abusing its dominance in search to boost its comparison shopping service. “Google has come up with many innovative products and services that have made a difference to our lives. That’s a good thing,” said Margrethe Vestager, the EC […]
Comcast and Charter Just Showed Everyone How to Do Antitrust Violations Right
Photo: Wikimedia FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has said that he wants to kill net neutrality because he believes it will somehow create more competition, which would be good for consumers. Let’s take a look at how the two biggest cable companies in America handle competition. Comcast and Verizon’s Sneaky Push to Kill Net Neutrality Is […]
South Korea’s antitrust watchdog concerned Google meddled with Samsung’s Tizen
Samsung might be all in on Android, but the South Korean firm also toys around with its in-house Tizen operating system for phones, smartwatches, televisions, and everything in between. However, South Korea’s antitrust watchdog is concerned that Samsung business with the former might have negatively affected its business with the latter, with Google to blame, […]
BT defends Google and Android in EU antitrust case
Google has found an unlikely ally in one of its many battles with the European Commission. As the Telegraph reports, UK telecoms provider BT has sent a letter defending Google’s ownership of Android and the promotion of its own apps and services. While the exact wording is unclear, a spokesperson for the company confirmed its […]
EU vs Google explained: What you need know about the antitrust battle
THE EU has opened a third front in its landmark antitrust battle with internet titan Google. But what is it all about? Daily Express :: Tech Feed
