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UK Competitions & Markets Authority rumoured to block Activision Blizzard acquisition News Feb 6th, 2023

UK Competitions & Markets Authority rumoured to block Activision Blizzard acquisition

According to sources, Microsoft are actively anticipating a possible block on the Activision-Blizzard acquisition by the UK CMA

“Google abuses its monopoly power". The Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Google explained News Feb 2nd, 2023

“Google abuses its monopoly power". The Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Google explained

The DoJ and eight US states are suing the tech giant for anticompetitive behaviour

Lawsuit claims Google struck a $360 million deal to prevent Activision Blizzard creating its own app store News Nov 18th, 2022

Lawsuit claims Google struck a $360 million deal to prevent Activision Blizzard creating its own app store

The lawsuit claims Google has struck at least 24 deals to prevent competition

Microsoft launch pro-merger website for Activision Blizzard bid News Oct 4th, 2022

Microsoft launch pro-merger website for Activision Blizzard bid

The merger is being challenged by competitor Sony

Apple ATT policies under investigation by Germany’s cartel office News Jun 17th, 2022

Apple ATT policies under investigation by Germany’s cartel office

Cartel office proceedings follows investigation against Google in January 2022

Italian antitrust authority fines Apple $12 million for "aggressive and misleading" iPhone practices News Nov 30th, 2020

Italian antitrust authority fines Apple $12 million for "aggressive and misleading" iPhone practices

This is not the first time Apple has been accussed of bad practice

US antitrust committee completes investigation into 'monopolistic' practices of Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google News Oct 7th, 2020

US antitrust committee completes investigation into 'monopolistic' practices of Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google

"These firms typically run the marketplace while seven also competing in it—a position that enables them to write one set of rules for others, while they play by another"

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