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4 of Big Tech CEOs to testify before US Congress in antitrust showdown

Subcommittee Chairman David Cicilline has been looking in to allegations by critics that the companies have hurt competitors and consumers with their business practices

US House panel hearing with big tech CEOs rescheduled for Wednesday

The panel has conducted a bipartisan investigation over the past year of the tech giants' market dominance and their effect on consumers

EU antitrust watchdog set to press charges against Amazon: Report

When providing a marketplace for independent sellers, Amazon continuously collects data about the activity on its platform

Tata Steel, SKF and Schaeffler units colluded on prices of bearings: CCI

However, the CCI added it had decided not to impose a penalty, saying the "ends of justice would be met if the parties cease such cartel behaviour and desist from indulging in it".

Now, Flipkart challenges India anti-trust probe after Amazon gets stay

The CCI ordered an investigation against e-commerce players last month after the Delhi Vyapar Mahasangh, a traders' body, filed a complaint against the firms' practices like giving deep discounts

Not a good idea to break up biggest US tech companies, says Bill Gates

Microsoft is one of the few big U.S. technology companies not under regulatory scrutiny in Washington

Challenging the monopolies

It's important to note that the economics profession isn't in universal agreement about the issue