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Some analysts say it is undervalued. Today got hit with a €329M fine, but more penalties are coming. Huge risk or opportunity?
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1. @FTC & DOJ are proposing updates to the form that firms fill out when pursuing acquisitions that must be reported to the antitrust agencies. These proposed updates would fill in key information gaps and promote efficient and effective enforcement.
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1. @FTC has taken action against @amazon for tricking users into signing up for Prime subscriptions—and then deliberately making it hard to cancel. We charge that these deceptive tactics violate the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act. ftc.gov/news-events/news/pre…
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#EUMergerControl Commission 🇪🇺 clears creation of joint venture by Volvo, Traton and Daimler Truck ⬇️
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#EUMergerControl Commission 🇪🇺 approves Ali Group's acquisition of Welbilt, subject to conditions ⬇️
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Short thread on Qualcomm's successful appeal of EC antitrust decision finding its payments to Apple abusive and imposing €1bn fine euractiv.com/section/digital… 1/n
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We have confirmed Alvaro Bedoya to serve as FTC Commissioner!
This brings the FTC back to full strength to enforce antitrust protections and consumer privacy, and fight price gougers.
This is pivotal to fully examining record energy company profits and inflated gas prices.
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#EUAntitrust #VBER Commission 🇪🇺 adopts new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Vertical Guidelines ⬇️
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EXCLUSIVE: The FTC is reviewing Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, thought antitrust experts don’t expect the deal to raise any major concerns trib.al/ekL70ju
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The Announcement of Competition Advocacy Contest Awards: Congralutations!
#ICNWBG2022Contest #CompetitionAdvocacy #ICN2022Berlin
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We have informed Apple of our preliminary view that it abused its dominant position in markets for mobile wallets on iOS devices.
Our preliminarily findings show that Apple may have restricted competition, to the benefit of its solution Apple Pay.
ℹ️ europa.eu/!QFBpnV
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Today at 1:30 pm ET @FTC and the Justice Department are hosting a Listening Forum on Firsthand Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions: Media & Entertainment #MergerForums
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#EUAntitrust We have sent an Statement of Objections to BMW, Daimler and
VW for restricting competition on emission cleaning technology. Our preliminary view is that they have breached EU antitrust rules from 2006 to 2014: europa.eu/rapid/press-releas…
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Our latest merger brief looks into the Ilva/ArcelorMittal merger. The case provides insights into our approach in an industry with largely integrated value chain (flat carbon steel) and when target is in financial difficulty. Read more: europa.eu/!WH83gK
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This year, the Commission adopted 15 #antitrust final decisions, 12 of them with fines totalling €6.3 billion, e.g. Qualcomm, Android, and 4 cartels.
We also opened 4 new investigations.
We'll keep working in 2019 to avoid anti-competitive practices that harm EU consumers.
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€1.75 bn in state support from DE, FR, IT and the UK trigger private investment to reach a total of almost €8bn in risky, ground breaking R&D in microelectronics - an important project of common European interest. Knowledge will be shared and competition not disturbed. Great!
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ICYMI: Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Andrew Finch Delivers Keynote Address at Capitol Forum’s Fifth Annual Tech, Media & Telecom Competition Conference justice.gov/opa/speech/princ…
















