US: FTC’s Simons says Facebook harder to break up now
August 20, 2019
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons said that if Facebook has plans to merge Instagram and WhatsApp more closely
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US: Writers union says talent agents are violating antitrust law
August 20, 2019
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The Writers Guild of America filed claims Monday, August 19, in federal court alleging the entertainment industry’s biggest talent agencies
US: Qualcomm strikes new licensing deal with LG
August 20, 2019
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Qualcomm announced on Tuesday, August 20, that it has entered into a new five-year patent license agreement with LG Electronics
South Korea: Regulator approves plan to establish “Netflix of Asia”
August 20, 2019
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Korea’s antitrust watchdog on Tuesday, August 20, approved the integration of two popular video streaming businesses, giving the nod to
US/Germany: Bayer sells Animal Health unit for $7.6B
August 20, 2019
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Elanco Animal Health agreed to buy Bayer’s veterinary drugs unit on Tuesday, August 20, in a cash and stock deal
US: Commercial flooring contractor pleads guilty to bid rigging
August 20, 2019
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PCI FlorTech, an Illinois-based commercial flooring contractor, has been charged for its role in a long-running conspiracy to rig bids
US: DOJ to block Sabre’s $360M Farelogix buy
August 20, 2019
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The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division is preparing to block Sabre’s US$360 million acquisition of Florida-based Farelogix, per
How Elizabeth Warren came up with a plan to break up Big Tech
August 20, 2019
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By Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker When Robert Bork published “The Antitrust Paradox,” in 1978, concerns about monopolies suppressing competition were
EU: Commission approves €60M in State aid for Austrian broadband project
August 20, 2019
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The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, €60 million (US$66.6 million) of public support for the deployment
Mexico: Telephone workers syndicate keeps up pressure against Telmex breakup
August 19, 2019
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The Union of Telephone Operators of Mexico will increase its efforts to avoid the functional breakup of Teléfonos de México(Telmex),
