The EU executive says it is concerned about killer acquisitions in which big companies buy startups to shut them down, but companies criticise such moves as regulatory over-reach.
The EU watchdog responsible for investigating maladministration is probing the European Commission’s approval of Nicholas Banasevic, a former high-ranking EU antitrust official, joining Microsoft in a senior role dealing with competition and regulatory…
The U.S. vice president attacked Europe’s regulations governing American Big Tech giants and online speech.
“This new program is another step in our efforts to quickly and constructively build a solution to respond to the European Commissionโs decision on Facebook Marketplace.”
EU antitrust rules, fines against Big Tech, and corporate tax were all targeted in Trump’s Davos speech.
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Comparing the bloc’s antitrust penalties to tariffs, the Meta boss argued that Brussels is “screwing with” American industry.
Climate expert Teresa Ribera’s second job policing subsidies and deals is real head-scratcher with some big political risks.
From energy and trade to finance and defense, hereโs how Donald Trumpโs second presidency will impact EU policy.
The EU and US have a chance now to order structural measures that would make our digital lives freer and fairer. This chance must not be under-estimated โ or missed, writes Claire Lavin.
The agreement is the first that would allow national competition authorities from EU countries to cooperate directly with a competition authority outside the bloc.
Elon Muskโs X evades compliance with landmark EU antitrust regulation
Deutsche Boerse and Nasdaq are being investigated as part of an European Union probe into possible antitrust violations in financial derivatives. A spokesperson for Deutsche Boerse said on Tuesday the German stock exchange operator had been searched as…
Offices targeted in two countries as Brussels scrutinises derivatives market for anti-competitive practices
Judges say the European Commission made errors in assessing the search giant’s advertising contracts with publishers.
Brussels claims Facebook is breaking the law and undermining rivals with its free Marketplace services
EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager is concluding her mandate at the European Commission with two major victories as the top EU court ruled against Appleโs Irish tax arrangements and Googleโs anti-competitive practices.
Court wins against Apple and Google seal the EU antitrust chief’s legacy as a forceful foe of Big Tech.
It’s one of a pair of court victories today in Brussels’ battle against big tech.
The Court of Justice said Googleโs practice of favoring its own shopping search results over rival services โwas discriminatory.โ
Danish commissioner renowned for being tough on Big Tech will not be reappointed for a third term
POLITICO looks back on the French commissioner’s first stint at the Berlaymont.
The European Commission legally bound Apple to commitments on Thursday (11 July) addressing previous competition concerns over its refusal to grant rivals access to NFC technology for contactless payments.
“We cannot just sit back and see how things pan out,” the competition commissioner said.
The European Commission said in a formal ‘statement of objections’ on Tuesday (25 June) that Microsoft had violated EU antitrust rules by bundling its Teams app with its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 productivity suites.
