Apple has made a deal with Amazon to remove ads from competitors’ pages for iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, and other products. This agreement results in cleaner search results and product pages for Apple devices compared to those of its rivals, according to a report from Insider.The pages for Apple products have relatively fewer ads, without any …
Microsoft President Brad Smith announced on Tuesday that the company has proposed a legally-binding consent decree to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This decree would ensure that rivals, including Sony and others, have access to Call of Duty games for a period of ten years. The offer comes as Microsoft seeks approval for its …
Amazon.com is scheduled to hold a meeting with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) next week, as a potential antitrust lawsuit against the retailer looms on the horizon, according to an insider. During the previous administration led by Donald Trump, the FTC initiated an investigation into Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Apple for alleged antitrust violations. …
Microsoft faces a private consumer lawsuit in US court over its $69 billion bid to acquire Activision Blizzard, the maker of Call of Duty, on allegations that the deal will stifle competition in the video game industry. This lawsuit, filed in federal court in California, comes just two weeks after the US Federal Trade Commission …
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken a significant step back in its case against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision, withdrawing the agency’s case before an in-house judge. This move comes after the district court refused to issue a preliminary injunction and an appeals court denied a request to pause the deal. The trial, which …
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft regarding its $69 billion acquisition of Activision, the maker of the popular video game franchise Call of Duty. The FTC is seeking a preliminary injunction that would temporarily halt the merger while the agency’s in-house court assesses its potential impact on competition in …
The US Federal Trade Commission presented its case in federal court on Thursday, seeking a preliminary injunction to temporarily halt Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a popular videogame maker. The FTC lawyer, James Weingarten, expressed concerns about the potential for the combined company to harm competition in various markets related to consoles, subscription services, and …
In a statement, Microsoft’s president Brad Smith expressed his dismay at the decision made by the UK regulator to block its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the maker of Call of Duty. He stated that this decision has greatly impacted confidence in the UK as a destination for tech businesses. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), …
In a move that has surprised the gaming industry, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced its intention to file an injunction that will block Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The deal, worth a staggering $69 billion, has already been approved by the European Union but hit a snag with British competition authorities …