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Antitrust
First GE, now DuPont. Corporate deconglomeration is having a moment.
May 23, 2024
DuPont said it will split into three companies focused on water, electronics and chemicals. Investors and antitrust officials may be watching.
Amid scrutiny, Kroger and Albertsons say merger may take longer than planned
Jan 16, 2024
Washington state is suing to block the supermarket deal and the FTC and several state attorneys general have raised antitrust concerns.
What the FTC's Microsoft-Activision loss might mean for future mergers
Jul 12, 2023
Microsoft can proceed with its purchase, but fighting the FTC's antitrust lawsuit came with a lot of scrutiny.
FTC chair on regulating AI and "taking on some of the biggest, most powerful companies in our economy"
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Sean McHenry
and Sarah Leeson
May 1, 2023
"We need to make sure the market knows that there is no exemption for AI," says Lina Khan of the Federal Trade Commission.
Big Tech's health care mergers raise antitrust questions
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Mar 1, 2023
Amazon's acquisition of health care clinics represents new antitrust terrain for the Federal Trade Commission.
What's behind the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against Google?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Alex Schroeder
and Jarrett Dang
Sep 21, 2022
At issue are the platform's dominance over other search engines and the contracts that help it maintain that dominance, attorney Charlotte Slaiman says.
Publishing antitrust case showcases Biden's stance on antitrust enforcement
by
Lily Jamali
Aug 1, 2022
One giant publisher's bid to buy another gives this Justice Department a chance to argue that unchecked industry consolidation results in harm to the wider market, not just consumers.
For public good, not for profit.
Is Congress about to regulate Big Tech?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Jun 24, 2021
Axios reporter Margaret Harding McGill breaks down the antitrust bills moving through the House of Representatives.
Congress weighs getting tough on Big Tech
Jun 22, 2021
The House Judiciary Committee is set to consider a package of antitrust bills this week.
Apple, Epic Games head to court over App Store
by
David Brancaccio
and Kristin Schwab
May 3, 2021
Apple takes a 15% to 30% cut of app sales, in-app purchases and subscriptions. Epic says this is unfair.