antitrust

The British government said it planned to speed up and simplify anti-trust probes, “working closely with the CMA (competition regulator) while preserving its independence”.

UK plans overhaul of its antitrust regime to drive growth

[LONDON] Britain aims to refine its competition regime, pledging to make it “faster, more predictable and more proportionate”, launching a formal consultation in what could be a major overhaul of one ...

A US district judge ruled in 2024 that the company used unlawful tactics to maintain its dominance in online search.

Google asks US judge to defer order forcing it to share data with rivals while it appeals

ALPHABET’S Google asked a judge on Friday to postpone making the company share data with rivals while it challenges a ruling that the company holds an illegal monopoly in online search, according to c...

Shares of Trip.com slid as much as 21.7 per cent to HK$446, the lowest since June 2025, before narrowing the loss to around 18 per cent.

Shares of Trip.com tumble in Hong Kong after antitrust probe

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong-listed shares of Trip.com, a Chinese online travel agency, tumbled in early trading on Thursday after regulators opened an antitrust investigation into the company.

Trip.com accounted for nearly half of mainland outbound travel market in 2024.

China investigates Trip.com over alleged antitrust conduct

Regulator accuses the company of abusing its market position and engaging in monopolistic practices

Apple fears it could be fined up to US$38 billion if the global turnover calculation is used.

India defends antitrust penalty law in Apple fight

The watchdog says it could compute penalties from global turnover, but only sought “India-specific financial details”

Google was charged by the European Commission in March with favouring its own services over competitors.

Google faces EU fine next year for favouring own services, sources say

[BRUSSELS] Alphabet’s Google is expected to be fined by EU antitrust regulators next year for not doing enough to comply with EU rules against favouring its own services and products in search results...

In a rational world, what matters is whether consumers risk being worse off if Netflix boosts its market share.
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Netflix’s Warner Bros Discovery bid is an antitrust drama without a villain

Expect lawyers to home in on the definition of ‘relevant market’ that best suits their argument

Apple has denied all wrongdoing and the CCI is yet to make a final decision in the case.

Apple contests India’s antitrust penalty law with risk of US$38 billion fine, filing shows

[NEW DELHI] Apple is challenging India’s new antitrust penalty law under which the US company could potentially face a fine of up to US$38 billion, a court filing at the Delhi High Court, seen by Reut...

Judge James Boasberg of the federal district court in Washington concluded that Meta faces sufficient competition from rivals TikTok and YouTube.

Meta wins major antitrust case as US judge rules no monopoly

Ruling represents a setback for US antitrust enforcers who have pursued aggressive action against Big Tech companies