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Trump’s Justice Department antitrust head Gail Slater stepping down

Thursday, February 12 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's head of the Justice Department's antitrust division said Thursday she is stepping down less than a year after being appointed by President Donald Trump. Gail Slater was confirmed in March to head the division, which enforces laws... Read More.

US Justice Department’s deputy antitrust chief steps down

Monday, February 9 by SRN News

(Corrects grammar in headline) By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Mark Hamer, the second-in-command at the U.S. Justice Department's Antitrust Division, announced on Monday that he was departing the Trump administration after nearly a year in his role. Hamer, a deputy assistant attorney general, said... Read More.

White House considers antitrust probe into homebuilders, Bloomberg News reports

Friday, February 6 by SRN News

Feb 6 (Reuters) - Trump administration officials are exploring opening an antitrust investigation into U.S. homebuilders as the White House ramps up efforts to address the housing affordability crisis in the country, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. A White House representative referred Reuters request for... Read More.

India defends antitrust penalty law in Apple fight

Thursday, January 8 by SRN News

By Aditya Kalra and Arpan Chaturvedi NEW DELHI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A law used to calculate fines on the basis of a company's global turnover will discourage breaches by multinationals, India's antitrust watchdog told a court in opposing Apple's high-profile challenge to the... Read More.

Italy antitrust agency fines Apple $116 million for abusing dominance with privacy feature

Monday, December 22 by SRN News

ROME (AP) - Italy's antitrust authority fined Apple 98.6 million euros ($116 million) on Monday after determining that operating one of its privacy features restricted App Store competition. Apple abused its dominant position with its App Tracking Transparency policy, which forces apps to obtain permission... Read More.

Mexico antitrust commission to revise Volaris-Viva Aerobus tie-up

Monday, December 22 by SRN News

MEXICO CITY, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Mexico's antitrust commission will revise a planned tie-up between low-cost airlines Viva Aerobus and Volaris, the country's President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday, adding she considered the deal good news for Mexico's airline sector. "It has to be within... Read More.

Nvidia-Intel deal cleared by US antitrust agencies

Friday, December 19 by SRN News

Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. antitrust agencies have cleared Nvidia's investment in Intel, according to a notice posted by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. While the notice did not specify the details of the transaction, Nvidia said in September it would invest $5 billion in... Read More.

Plaintiffs rest case in NASCAR antitrust lawsuit

Wednesday, December 10 by SRN News

Cross examination of NASCAR chairman and CEO Jim France ended Wednesday in Charlotte, and the plaintiffs in the federal antitrust lawsuit concluded their case. Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing, the latter team co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan and driver Denny Hamlin, are suing... Read More.

Google facing a new antitrust probe in Europe over content it uses for AI

Tuesday, December 9 by SRN News

LONDON (AP) - Google faces fresh antitrust scrutiny from European Union regulators, who opened an investigation Tuesday into the company's use of online content for its artificial intelligence models and services. The European Commission, which is the 27-nation bloc's top antitrust enforcer, said it's... Read More.

Michael Jordan testifies in NASCAR antitrust trial, says he had no choice but to sue ‘the entity’

Friday, December 5 by SRN News

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Retired NBA great Michael Jordan took the stand at the landmark NASCAR antitrust case Friday and testified that he has been a fan of the stock car series since he was a child but felt he had little choice but... Read More.

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Trump’s Justice Department antitrust head Gail Slater stepping down

US Justice Department’s deputy antitrust chief steps down

White House considers antitrust probe into homebuilders, Bloomberg News reports

India defends antitrust penalty law in Apple fight

Italy antitrust agency fines Apple $116 million for abusing dominance with privacy feature

Mexico antitrust commission to revise Volaris-Viva Aerobus tie-up

Nvidia-Intel deal cleared by US antitrust agencies

Plaintiffs rest case in NASCAR antitrust lawsuit

Google facing a new antitrust probe in Europe over content it uses for AI

Michael Jordan testifies in NASCAR antitrust trial, says he had no choice but to sue ‘the entity’

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