Deterring Bad Behavior on Digital Platforms
September 26, 2019
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By David S. Evans (Global Economics Group, UCL) This paper is about the regulation of bad behavior by participants on
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US: GateHouse-Gannett newspaper deal clears US antitrust review
September 26, 2019
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GateHouse and Gannett say their newspaper deal has cleared U.S. antitrust review. It still needs approval from European regulators and stockholders
US: Texas AG signs ex-Microsoft lawyer and others to aid in Google antitrust probe
September 26, 2019
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According to an inside scoop from Reuters, Texas attorney general’s office has hired three consultants for a multi-state probe it
Australia: Ex-JPMorgan exact named as prosecution witnesses cartel case
September 25, 2019
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Two former senior executives of investment bank JPMorgan Chase in Australia were named on Wednesday, September 25, as prosecution witnesses
US: Altria-Philip Morris end mega-merger talks
September 25, 2019
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Altria Group and Philip Morris International have ended merger discussions with Altria over e-cigarettes, reported The Wall Street Journal. “While
China: Ericsson is facing an antitrust probe
September 25, 2019
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Swedish telecom giant Ericsson, a major rival of Huawei Technologies in the sale 5G equipment, confirmed that the Chinese market
US: FTC may get budget boost as tech probe continues
September 25, 2019
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A House of Representatives budget panel has proposed raising the budget of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by $40 million,
US: AG Barr wants DOJ Facebook antitrust Probe
September 25, 2019
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The Justice Department intends to investigate Facebook Inc. after prodding from US Attorney General William Barr, according to Bloomberg, even
US: Sun files antitrust lawsuit against billionaire Adelson
September 25, 2019
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The Las Vegas Sun filed a federal lawsuit against Sheldon Adelson and the ownership group of the Las Vegas Review-Journal
UK: PayPal fined over iZettle buy
September 25, 2019
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According to a report from Reuters, the UK competition regulator has fined US payments company PayPal for breaching rules concerning
