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India to Italy, Amazon's everything store is everyone's antitrust target

Italy is probing the e-commerce giant over restrictions on sales of Apple products, while India is investigating the company over exclusive arrangements with mobile phone brands.

European Union regulators accuse Amazon of breaching antitrust rules

Margrethe Vestager, a European Commission vice-president, said Amazon was unfairly using data to box out smaller competitors

China's new antitrust rules turn up heat on internet giants like Alibaba

China laid out detailed regulations for the first time to root out monopolistic practices in the internet industry

German watchdog launches anti-trust probe into Amazon, Apple: Report

Amazon said that it is cooperating with the German authorities, adding it continuously invests to protect its store from illegitimate goods

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 four big tech companies: Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook, and Google

JK Tyre, other companies face antitrust scrutiny in bid-rigging case

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's antitrust regulator is investigating JK Tyre & Industries Ltd after a state government accused the company of bid rigging, and the probe has been expanded to other firms, according to sources and legal filings seen by Reuters.

CCI appeals in SC against HC's stay on probe against Amazon, Flipkart

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) which represents 70 million traders termed the appeal in the Supreme Court against Amazon and Flipkart as 'logical'

Explained: The story behind the Apple versus Fortnite App Store battle

The court case involving Apple and Epic Games, the maker of the video game Fortnite, is the result of the gamemaker's rebellion against rules and fees set by Apple

Small apps unite to take on Apple, Google over unfair trade practices

On Thursday, the smaller companies said they had formed the Coalition for App Fairness, a nonprofit group that plans to push for changes in the app stores and "protect the app economy"

Over 2,000 online sellers file antitrust case against Amazon in India

The case presents a new regulatory challenge for Amazon in India, where it has committed $6.5 billion in investment but is battling a complex regulatory environment

Amazon probed by German antitrust body over pricing pressure on sellers

Mundt said the regulator is evaluating Amazon's response to its questions

Google slams Australian antitrust law, says it will hit individual creators

Google's YouTube video service allows individuals and companies to create channels featuring advertisements that create revenue for both them and YouTube

US closes antitrust probe into LSE Group acquisition of Refinitiv

The agreement on the approximately $27 billion acquisition was announced last August

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