Google Antitrust
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January 15, 2021, Friday
Google completes Fitbit acquisition for $2.1 bn amid antitrust concerns
Google has completed its $2.1 bn acquisition of Fitbit, a deal that could help the internet company grow even stronger while US ...
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December 23, 2020, Wednesday
Google, FB agreed to team up against antitrust action, says draft lawsuit
WSJ report cited an unredacted version of a lawsuit filed by 10 states against Google last week.
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November 27, 2020, Friday
United Kingdom to hit Google and Facebook with tougher competition rules
UK government on Friday said it will set up an antitrust unit to introduce and enforce a new code to govern the behaviour of ...
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November 23, 2020, Monday
UK's competition regulator looking at formal investigation into Google
The investigation relates to digital advertising on online platforms
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October 22, 2020, Thursday
US sues Google: Biggest anti-trust case and what it means for the net giant
The lawsuit comes more than a year after the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission began antitrust investigations into ...
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October 22, 2020, Thursday
Best of BS Opinion: Ladakh standoff, overriding the Constitution, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
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October 21, 2020, Wednesday
Advertisers or people? Debate over who's really harmed by Google 'monopoly'
Google controls about 90% of global web searches, but it holds a smaller share of the overall digital advertising market
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October 21, 2020, Wednesday
Obama-nominated judge to hear US antitrust case against Google
US District Judge Amit Mehta was confirmed to the US District Court for the District of Columbia in 2014
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October 21, 2020, Wednesday
Trump admin's antitrust crackdown on Google echoes European Union moves
The US antitrust crackdown on Google might seem like deja vu for European Union regulators.
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October 21, 2020, Wednesday
US Justice Department sues Google in biggest antitrust case in 20 years
Case marks a rare moment of agreement between Trump and the Democrats, with 11 states taking the firm to court