Anti-competitive

EU antitrust authorities are said to be contemplating an order for Alphabet's Google to halt anti-competitive practices in its adtech operations, but they will not order a breakup as previously suggested. Regulators are expected to announce a decision related to the investigation into Google's adtech practices in the upcoming months, accompanied by...

Google on Tuesday lost its fight against a 2.42 billion euro ($2.7 billion or roughly Rs. 22,673 crore) fine levied by EU antitrust regulators seven years ago. CJEU judges noted that EU law does not sanction the existence of a dominant position, but its abusive exploitation.

Apple announced on Thursday that it will soon allow iPhone and iPad users in the European Union (EU) region new options to change default apps, delete first-party apps, and more. The decision was made in compliance with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) which prohibits tech companies from practising anti-competitive policies.

A group representing Indian startups has asked the country's antitrust watchdog to order Alphabet's Google to reinstate apps it removed for policy violations, a letter seen by Reuters shows, escalating a showdown with the US giant in a key market.

Google suffered a legal blow at the European Court of Justice on Thursday when the body's adviser recommended that a 2.4-billion-euro ($2.6-billion) fine levied on it for anti-competitive practices be upheld.

Zoom has discussed concerns over rival Microsoft's alleged anti-competitive behaviour, according to a Bloomberg News report. The video meeting software maker reportedly met US, EU, and UK competition enforcers over the past year. Microsoft recently announced it would unbundle Teams from the company's Office productivity software amid an EU antitrus...

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on October 10 the cross-pleas of Google and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) challenging the verdict of an appellate tribunal in a case related to Google's alleged anti-competitive practices in the android mobile device case. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Nar...

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on July 14 the cross-pleas of Google and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) challenging the verdict of an appellate tribunal in a case related to Google's alleged anti-competitive practices in the android mobile device case.

The EU antitrust regulators have charged Alphabet's Google with anti-competitive practices in its digital advertising business. The tech giant may have to sell part of this business to address their concerns. The European Commission set out its charges in a statement of objections, two years after it opened an investigation into the case.

The central government plans to take action against Alphabet Inc's Google after its antitrust watchdog last year found the group to have abused its market position by indulging in anti-competitive practices, the junior IT minister told Reuters.

India's government plans to take action against Alphabet's Google after an antitrust watchdog last year found the group to have abused its market position by indulging in anti-competitive practices, a top IT minister told Reuters. India's antitrust body in October fined Google $275 million (nearly Rs. 2,280 crore) in two cases, which involved abusi...

Germany's anti-cartel watchdog said Wednesday it had placed US computing giant Apple under closer surveillance for any possible abuse of its market position.

Germany's anti-cartel watchdog said Wednesday it had placed US computing giant Apple under closer surveillance for any possible abuse of its market position.

Alphabet's Google Cloud has accused Microsoft of anti-competitive cloud computing practices and criticised imminent deals with European cloud vendors, saying these do not solve broader concerns about its licensing terms.

Alphabet's Google Cloud has accused Microsoft of anti-competitive cloud computing practices and criticised imminent deals with European cloud vendors, saying these do not solve broader concerns about its licensing terms.

EU antitrust authorities are said to be contemplating an order for Alphabet's Google to halt anti-competitive practices in its adtech operations, but they will not order a breakup as previously suggested. Regulators are expected to announce a decision related to the investigation into Google's adtech practices in the upcoming months, accompanied by...

Google on Tuesday lost its fight against a 2.42 billion euro ($2.7 billion or roughly Rs. 22,673 crore) fine levied by EU antitrust regulators seven years ago. CJEU judges noted that EU law does not sanction the existence of a dominant position, but its abusive exploitation.

Apple announced on Thursday that it will soon allow iPhone and iPad users in the European Union (EU) region new options to change default apps, delete first-party apps, and more. The decision was made in compliance with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) which prohibits tech companies from practising anti-competitive policies.

A group representing Indian startups has asked the country's antitrust watchdog to order Alphabet's Google to reinstate apps it removed for policy violations, a letter seen by Reuters shows, escalating a showdown with the US giant in a key market.

Google suffered a legal blow at the European Court of Justice on Thursday when the body's adviser recommended that a 2.4-billion-euro ($2.6-billion) fine levied on it for anti-competitive practices be upheld.

Zoom has discussed concerns over rival Microsoft's alleged anti-competitive behaviour, according to a Bloomberg News report. The video meeting software maker reportedly met US, EU, and UK competition enforcers over the past year. Microsoft recently announced it would unbundle Teams from the company's Office productivity software amid an EU antitrus...

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on October 10 the cross-pleas of Google and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) challenging the verdict of an appellate tribunal in a case related to Google's alleged anti-competitive practices in the android mobile device case. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Nar...

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on July 14 the cross-pleas of Google and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) challenging the verdict of an appellate tribunal in a case related to Google's alleged anti-competitive practices in the android mobile device case.

The EU antitrust regulators have charged Alphabet's Google with anti-competitive practices in its digital advertising business. The tech giant may have to sell part of this business to address their concerns. The European Commission set out its charges in a statement of objections, two years after it opened an investigation into the case.

The central government plans to take action against Alphabet Inc's Google after its antitrust watchdog last year found the group to have abused its market position by indulging in anti-competitive practices, the junior IT minister told Reuters.

India's government plans to take action against Alphabet's Google after an antitrust watchdog last year found the group to have abused its market position by indulging in anti-competitive practices, a top IT minister told Reuters. India's antitrust body in October fined Google $275 million (nearly Rs. 2,280 crore) in two cases, which involved abusi...

Germany's anti-cartel watchdog said Wednesday it had placed US computing giant Apple under closer surveillance for any possible abuse of its market position.

Germany's anti-cartel watchdog said Wednesday it had placed US computing giant Apple under closer surveillance for any possible abuse of its market position.

Alphabet's Google Cloud has accused Microsoft of anti-competitive cloud computing practices and criticised imminent deals with European cloud vendors, saying these do not solve broader concerns about its licensing terms.

Alphabet's Google Cloud has accused Microsoft of anti-competitive cloud computing practices and criticised imminent deals with European cloud vendors, saying these do not solve broader concerns about its licensing terms.