Tag: Europe

Visa and Mastercard Fall Over 1% as EU Probe Widens and Regulatory Risks Mount

The European Commission is ramping up scrutiny of Visa and Mastercard—this time…

Ford, Stellantis, VW Avoid Major UK Cartel Risk But One Still Looms (Part 1)

Last week, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published the non-confidential…

Microsoft: One Risk Down, Two More to Go

Microsoft’s decision to offer remedies to close the EU antitrust investigation over…

European Parliament Calls on Commission to Scrutinise Visa, Mastercard, Amazon and Microsoft

On May 8, the European Parliament approved a strong and wide-ranging mandate…

Teresa Ribera Missed the Shot, AI Cartels, Food Pricing: Day 2 of the ICN

After a provocative speech by FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, in which he…

Growth, Industrial Policy, and a Return to Cartel Enforcement: Day 1 of the ICN

Politicians in many countries are calling for more growth and competitiveness—and competition…

Telcos, Cloud Providers, Airlines and Cruises To Benefit from $3.1Bn SES-Intelsat Satellite Deal

The European Commission kicked off the merger reviewed on April 29th, setting…

Facebook Fined $1.3 Billion Over Data Transfers

Facebook owner Meta Platforms has been fined a record $1.3 billion by…

Vestager Confirms DMA Will “Enter Into Force” Next Spring

European Commission's Vice President Margrethe Vestager in a speech at the ICN…

Meta Needs U.S.,EU To Close Data Transfer Deal To Mitigate Risks

On April 28, Meta published its quarterly report where the company offered…

EU Parliament Endorsed New Rules To Keep Foreign Buyers At Bay

The Committee on International Trade at the European Parliament backed yesterday, April…

Elon Musk, EU Regulators May Seek Same Goals For Twitter

Elon Musk is inches away from sealing a deal to buy Twitter…