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12:12pm, 2nd August, 2019

Senators seek 'serious' fines for antitrust violations

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Richard Blumenthal introduced legislation on Friday to allow harsher penalties for companies that violate antitrust law, following a Justice Department probe into alleged anticompetitive behavior by big tech.

U.S. Justice Department asks for hearing in Qualcomm antitrust case

7:52pm, 2nd May, 2019

Business

U.S. Justice Department asks for hearing in Qualcomm antitrust case

The U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust division asked a federal judge on Thursday to hold a hearing on any possible remedies to be imposed if mobile chip supplier Qualcomm Inc is found liable in an antitrust lawsuit brought by the U.S. Feder...

Travel ticket agents Amadeus and Sabre face EU antitrust investigation

8:33am, 23rd November, 2018

Business

Travel ticket agents Amadeus and Sabre face EU antitrust investigation

Electronic travel services companies Amadeus and Sabre are being investigated by the EU over contract terms that the bloc's antitrust watchdog says could prevent airlines and travel agents from switching to rival ticket agents.

U.S. antitrust chief says evidence, not tweets, drives decision-making

12:46pm, 13th November, 2018

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U.S. antitrust chief says evidence, not tweets, drives decision-making

The Department of Justice's antitrust chief, Makan Delrahim, said on Tuesday that evidence drove the division's decision-making rather than pressure from the president, who recently tweeted that he supported an antitrust probe of Comcast Co...

Goldman, JPMorgan, four others must face stock lending antitrust case

6:58pm, 27th September, 2018

Business

Goldman, JPMorgan, four others must face stock lending antitrust case

A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered Goldman Sachs Group Inc , JPMorgan Chase & Co and four other large banks to face an antitrust lawsuit by investors who said they conspired to stifle competition in the nearly $2 trillion stock lending market.

Linde says Praxair merger hits antitrust hurdle, talks continue

12:53am, 22nd August, 2018

Business

Linde says Praxair merger hits antitrust hurdle, talks continue

Linde said divestments needed to secure regulatory approval for its planned tie-up with Praxair have reached a size that would allow either party to abandon the deal, but added it was in constructive talks with its prospective merger partner.

Google, hit with record $5 billion EU antitrust fine, to appeal

9:19am, 18th July, 2018

Business

Google, hit with record $5 billion EU antitrust fine, to appeal

EU antitrust regulators hit Google with a record 4.34 billion euro ($5 billion) fine on Wednesday for using its Android mobile operating system to squeeze out rivals, and Google said it would appeal.

U.S. gives Disney-Fox deal antitrust approval

12:37pm, 27th June, 2018

Business

U.S. gives Disney-Fox deal antitrust approval

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Twenty-First Century Fox Inc’s entertainment assets for $71.3 billion on the condition that it sell all 22 regional sports networks owned by Fox, the Justice Department said...

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Senators seek 'serious' fines for antitrust violations

U.S. Justice Department asks for hearing in Qualcomm antitrust case

Travel ticket agents Amadeus and Sabre face EU antitrust investigation

U.S. antitrust chief says evidence, not tweets, drives decision-making

Goldman, JPMorgan, four others must face stock lending antitrust case

Linde says Praxair merger hits antitrust hurdle, talks continue

Google, hit with record $5 billion EU antitrust fine, to appeal

U.S. gives Disney-Fox deal antitrust approval

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