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Regulators launch antitrust probe into China's biggest property broker

China's market regulator has begun an investigation into suspected anti-competitive practices by KE Holdings, the country's biggest housing broker whose top backer is Tencent Holdings

CCI should help free market thrive and ensure legit claims are heard: FM

Urges antitrust watchdog to evolve with the speed, scale and visionary look needed for the economy to thrive and for fair genuine market practices to flourish

Breaking up giant corporations

As a good Minnesotan, Ms Klobuchar traces in her book the roots of antitrust to the Midwest, when farmers rebelled at the end of the 19th century against the exploitative practices of the railroads

European Union hits Apple with music streaming charge in boost for Spotify

Apple found itself in the European Commission's crosshairs after Sweden-based Spotify complained two years ago

Jack Ma's fortune jumps $2 billion after record antitrust fine on Alibaba

The $2.8 billion fine is less severe than some investors feared and is based on only 4% of the company's 2019 domestic sales, far less than the maximum 10% allowed under Chinese law

Alibaba to lower entry barriers after record antitrust fine, shares rally

Alibaba Group CEO Daniel Zhang said on Monday he does not expect any material impact from the change of exclusivity arrangement imposed by China's regulators

China's antitrust regulator bulking up as crackdown on behemoths widens

China's competition watchdog is adding staff and other resources as it ramps up efforts to crack down on anti-competitive behaviour

CCI orders antitrust probe against WhatsApp's new privacy policy

CCI said that with no fear of erosion of its userbase, Facebook-owned WhatsApp was in a position to compromise quality in terms of protection of individualised data

China's antitrust regulators weigh levying record fine on Alibaba: Report

The fine could surpass the $975 million that Qualcomm QCOM.O paid in 2015 over anticompetitive practices, the report said

Facebook makes a power move in Australia with news ban, may regret it

Facebook has been in a defensive crouch amid a slew of privacy scandals, antitrust lawsuits and charges that it was letting hate speech and extremism destroy democracy.

Epic Games steps up Apple fight with European Union antitrust complaint

Epic Games has also complained to the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal and to the Australian watchdog

Google, Microsoft and Qualcomm protest Nvidia's acquisition of Arm

Alphabet Inc's Google, Microsoft Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. are among companies worried about the $40 billion deal and are urging antitrust officials to intervene

China launches probe into Jack Ma's Alibaba over monopoly allegations

Regulators said separately they've summoned affiliate Ant Group Co. to a meeting intended to promote fair competition and consumer rights

Beijing should look within: Jack Ma's Alibaba is China's own creation

Alibaba's 20-year rise to supremacy is due in no small part to government policies, which protected and coddled the now-booming internet sector

Antitrust laws: China fines Alibaba, Tencent for failing to report deals

The State Administration of Market Regulation said in a statement that it had taken the decision after reviewing deals the firms were involved in

Antitrust lawsuit: Facebook breakup would demolish Zuckerberg's tech empire

Zuckerberg struggled to convince Congress of the merits of the company's plans for a cryptocurrency in light of all the other challenges the company has failed to solve

Antitrust lawsuits: Facebook has only itself to blame for this action

This is a radical proposition - the U.S. government hasn't contemplated breaking up a company since the Justice Department sued Microsoft in 1998

SC stays NCLAT order for competition watchdog's probe against Flipkart

The NCLAT had held the prima facie Flipkart had contravened Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002 which is connected with the abuse of dominant position and predatory pricing.

As world grapples with tech monopolies, can India's hard cap be a solution?

The country's unique approach is to decree limits on fintech competitors from the start

Why is China regulating Big Tech now? Blame a K-shaped recovery for it

Big Tech has been aggressive and unwilling to share profits with small businesses on their sites. In the antitrust draft, Beijing placed a heavy focus on the so-called "pick one of the two" tactic