US: Axinn promotes three in antitrust
January 2, 2020
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Axinn announced on Wednesday, January 1, that Bradley Justus, a member in the firm’s Antitrust group, has been promoted to
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China: Xiaomi to invest $7B in 5G and AI
January 2, 2020
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Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp will invest more than 50 billion yuan (US$7.18 billion) in artificial intelligence and fifth generation
US: Cadent acquires 4INFO
January 2, 2020
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Cadent, the advanced TV platform company, today announced the acquisition of 4INFO to expand its cross-screen solutions for national advertisers
US: FTC names new Economic Bureau Chief
January 1, 2020
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair Joseph Simons has tapped University of Maryland economics professor Andrew Sweeting to succeed Bruce H.
US: Uber sues CA over labor law
January 1, 2020
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Uber and Postmates have filed a lawsuit against the state of California to try and block a new law that
US: Sutter Health settles for $575M in antitrust suit
January 1, 2020
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After the California Attorney General brought complaints of anticompetitive behavior against Sutter Health, the Sacramento-based health system will pay US$575
Russia: Watchdog opens investigation into Booking.com
January 1, 2020
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Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has opened an investigation into hotel reservation website Booking.com, reported Reuters. The FAS stated that
Ukraine: Settlement with Gazprom approved
January 1, 2020
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Ukraine’s cabinet approved an agreement with Russian state-run energy company Gazprom to settle a longstanding antitrust dispute as the countries
Egypt: Watchdog approves Uber acquisition of Careem
January 1, 2020
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Egyptian regulators have approved Uber’s US$3.1 billion acquisition of regional rival Careem after agreeing to a set of commitments proposed
UK: Regulator launches investigation into Amazon’s Deliveroo deal
January 1, 2020
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Amazon’s investment of around US$500 million for a minority stake in food delivery startup Deliveroo is being investigated by the
