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France fines Google 220 million euros over online ad dominance

Laurent Barthelemy, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 07 06:21 PM

France's competition regulator on Monday fined Google 220 million euros ($267 million) after finding it had abused its dominant market position for placing online ads, as US tech giants face growing pressure in Europe. Read more »

Apple faces UK legal claim over App Store charges

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 09:19 PM

Apple was facing Tuesday possible further court action over its App Store after it was accused of "overcharging" millions of app-purchasers in the UK. Read more »

China antitrust: Beijing’s new rule book raises the bar for what counts as monopoly

Iris Deng and Coco Feng, South China Morning Post
Posted at Feb 10 07:52 PM

This new rule book for regulators comes at a time when some of the country’s largest and most influential technology companies – including Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings – are embroiled in various anti-monopoly issues.  Read more »

Google, Facebook, coordinated antitrust response: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 23 02:15 AM

WASHINGTON - Google and Facebook worked together to help fend off an antitrust investigation into the two tech giants which dominate digital advertising, according to a media report citing a draft of a state lawsuit. Read more »

Google hit with third antitrust lawsuit, by new state coalition

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 18 04:26 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - Dozens of US states on Thursday hit Google with its third antitrust suit in as many months, accusing the internet giant of abusing its internet search dominance to eliminate competition. Read more »

China fines its IT giants under anti-monopoly laws

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 14 09:47 PM

The Chinese government said Monday that it has fined the country's IT giants, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and a Tencent Holdings Ltd. unit, 500,000 yuan ($76,500) each under anti-monopoly laws.   Read more »

Britain to curb Google and Facebook with tougher competition rules

Paul Sandle, Reuters
Posted at Nov 27 08:50 AM

Britain will impose a new competition regime next year to prevent Google and Facebook using their dominance to push out smaller firms and disadvantage consumers. Read more »

What Is happening with the antitrust suit against Google?

The New York Times
Posted at Oct 21 11:22 AM

The Justice Department sued Google on Tuesday, accusing the company of illegally abusing its dominance in internet search in ways that harm competitors and consumers.   Read more »

US slaps Google with antitrust suit, eyes possible breakup

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 21 03:18 AM

WASHINGTON - The US government filed a blockbuster lawsuit Tuesday accusing Google of maintaining an "illegal monopoly" in online search and advertising in the country's biggest antitrust case in decades -- and opening the door to a potential breakup of the Silicon Valley titan. Read more »

US antitrust regulator may question Facebook chief: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 18 07:38 AM

US regulators may question Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg and his right-hand executive to determine if the social network has broken monopoly laws, according to a Wall Street Journal report Friday. Read more »

In 'Ms Monopoly,' women make more than men

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 11 09:05 AM

In the latest update of the classic board game Monopoly unveiled Tuesday, the trademark real estate tycoon has been replaced by his socially-minded niece: an advocate who invests in female entrepreneurs.   Read more »

How Apple stacked App Store with own products

Jack Nicas and Keith Collins, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 10 04:12 PM

As Apple has become one of the largest competitors on a platform that it controls, suspicions that the company has been tipping the scales in its own favor are at the heart of antitrust complaints in the United States, Europe and Russia. Read more »

Top US court allows consumer lawsuit on Apple app store monopoly

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 14 06:40 AM

In a 5-4 ruling, the US Supreme Court rejected Apple's argument that consumers lacked standing to proceed with their lawsuit because it was merely an intermediary with app developers. Read more »

Now showing: Cartels, monopolies as big screen villains

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 07:01 AM

The Philippine Competition Commission recently filed a case against a condominium developer based on a complaint from tenants who said they were limited to one internet service provider which is more expensive and slower than others. Read more »

France sees blockchain as anti-monopoly weapon in digital world

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 08:18 AM

France had already put in place legal, fiscal and accounting structures to manage fundraising in digital currencies as a pillar of the blockchain economy. Read more »

Consumers help watchdog crush monopolies, break social divide

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 04:17 PM

The Philippines' fight against monopolies is getting support from consumers, who have long been saddled with too few and expensive choices. Read more »

Ex-DA chief Alcala, traders face graft over garlic monopoly

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 26 12:31 PM

The Office of the Ombudsman has filed a graft case against former Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala over the monopolization of garlic supply, which caused prices to soar in 2014. Read more »

PH economy hampered by monopolies, lack of competition: World Bank

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 04 06:38 PM

Among the sectors that need to see more competition are electricity, telecommunications, and transport.  Read more »