US: DOJ reportedly authorized to investigate Apple
June 3, 2019
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The US Department of Justice has been granted authority to investigate Apple for potential antitrust violations, according to Reuters. The
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EU: Commission wants to hear from Apple over Spotify complaint
June 3, 2019
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EU regulators will decide what steps to take regarding Spotify’s complaint about Apple once they get a response from the
EU: Infineon buys US rival for $9.4B
June 3, 2019
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Germany’s Infineon has agreed to buy Silicon Valley-based Cypress Semiconductor for US$10 billion, in an expensive move by Europe’s largest
China: Steelmakers merger on plan to produce more than the entire US steel industry
June 3, 2019
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According to the Financial Times, a planned merger of China’s largest steelmaker and a domestic rival is set to create
Apple v. Pepper: Rationalizing Antitrust’s Indirect Purchaser Rule
June 3, 2019
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By Herbert Hovenkamp (University of Pennsylvania) In Apple v. Pepper the Supreme Court held that consumers who allegedly paid too
US: FTC announces agenda for final 21st Century hearing
June 3, 2019
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The Federal Trade Commission announced the agenda for the 14th session of its Hearings Initiative. This session, at Creighton University
US: Corteva completes separation from DowDuPont
June 3, 2019
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Corteva successfully completed its separation from DowDuPont, becoming a global pure-play agriculture company that offers complete solutions farmers need to
EU: Antitrust probe into industrial wrapping paper dropped
June 3, 2019
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EU antitrust enforcers have dropped an investigation into the kraft paper market, a year and a half after it launched
US: American Airlines and Qantas win tentative approval for joint venture
June 3, 2019
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The US Transportation Department is expected to provide tentative approval to a bid by American Airlines and Qantas Airways to
US: Facebook’s digital token being discussed with regulator
June 3, 2019
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Facebook appears to be moving ahead with the launch of a digital currency, recently kicking off talks with the U.S.
