Google has released the terms of its September settlement with U.S. attorneys general in the class-action lawsuit alleging that U.S. Google Play violated antitrust rules of the country and, therefore, caused its consumers to spend more money. From now on, it will be Google who will have to pay. As a consequence, Google to pay ...
According to a Bloomberg report citing “people familiar with the investigation,” EU regulators are set to issue a ruling banning Apple’s anti-steering rules for music services. Currently, Apple requires digital subscription services on iPhone or iPad to offer subscriptions only through Apple’s own payment system, for which the company takes 15 to 30 percent of ...
The European Union has issued an antitrust warning to Microsoft over its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The European Union warns Microsoft before acquiring Activision Blizzard. The main reason for this formal EU warning to Microsoft is due to a possible exclusivity for major video game brands like Call of Duty, which could affect competition in ...
Microsoft could receive an antitrust warning from EU regulators over its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, according to Reuters sources. The deal, which would see the tech giant absorb Activision Blizzard for a staggering $69 billion, has been opposed by the U.K. and the U.S., where authorities have expressed concern about the deal’s broader impact on ...
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard remains in limbo. The British antitrust authorities are now going into the second round and are intensifying the investigations. The scramble over Microsoft’s $70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard continues. The British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has now confirmed that it will initiate phase 2 and conduct further investigations ...
Related news A few weeks ago we learned of the duopoly of Apple and Google by the United Kingdom, so that today dozens of state attorneys in the United States accuse the big G of intimidate other app stores maintain its monopoly on the distribution of Android applications. Let’s get into the details. The news ...
