The European Union flag is seen with Google’s logo. Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images Europe’s top court on Tuesday upheld a 2.4 billion euro ($2.65 billion) fine imposed on Google for abusing its dominant position by favoring its own shopping comparison service. CNBC has reached out to Google for comment. The fine stems … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris would prioritize small business growth and large industry competition in shaping her own antitrust and regulatory policy if she wins the presidency in November, Maryland’s Democratic Gov. Wes Moore said Wednesday. “Making sure that we are both supporting our small businesses and making it easier for small business to be able … Read more
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during Computex 2024 in Taipei on June 4, 2024. I-hwa Cheng | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating complaints that Nvidia allegedly abused its market dominance in artificial intelligence chips, The Information reported. The DOJ has reached out to Nvidia’s competitors such as AMD to … Read more
In this photo illustration, the Alphabet Inc. logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen and the Google logo in the background. Jaque Silva | Lightrocket | Getty Images Britain’s competition regulator on Tuesday said that it is investigating to see if Google parent Alphabet’s partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has resulted in reduced competition. … Read more
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on security in Afghanistan and in the regions of South and Central Asia, in the Dirksen Building in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 26, 2021. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images WASHINGTON — A group of Democratic senators are sounding the … Read more
Apple has a number of “very serious” issues under the European Union’s sweeping rules aimed at reining in Big Tech, the bloc’s competition chief Margrethe Vestager told CNBC on Tuesday, following reports that regulators are preparing charges against the iPhone maker. In March, the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, opened a probe into Apple, … Read more
Hundreds of small and regional banks across the U.S. are feeling stressed. “You could see some banks either fail or at least, you know, dip below their minimum capital requirements,” Christopher Wolfe, managing director and head of North American banks at Fitch Ratings, told CNBC. Consulting firm Klaros Group analyzed about 4,000 U.S. banks and … Read more
A pedestrian walks past a Vodafone store in central London on May 16, 2023. British mobile giant Vodafone is to axe 11,000 jobs over three years in the latest cull to hit the tech sector, as new boss Margherita Della Valle slammed recent performance. Adrian Dennis | AFP | Getty Images The U.K. competition regulator … Read more
Bymuratdeniz | E+ | Getty Images With regulators exerting more scrutiny on mergers and acquisitions, managing risk is increasingly important for companies planning nuptials. One time-honored corporate M&A prenup strategy, which could become more important going forward, is the use of break-up fees, also known as termination fees. These fees — paid by the buyer, … Read more
The Apple logo. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, on Monday hit Apple with a 1.8 billion euro ($1.95 billion) antitrust fine for abusing its dominant position on the market for the distribution of music streaming apps. The Commission said it found that Apple had applied restrictions … Read more
