FTC chief says he’s willing to break up Big Tech companies
Simons said the Federal Trade Commission agency is interested in hearing complaints alleging that Amazon is punishing merchants that offer lower prices on other e-commerce...
Facebook's record $5 billion privacy settlement OK'd by FTC
The settlement, the largest privacy fine in the FTC's history, marks the most significant action yet against Facebook over a series of mishaps that have...
T-Mobile on cusp of Justice Department approval for Sprint
The Justice Department reportedly is hammering out final issues with T-Mobile on an agreement aimed at ensuring Dish can become a strong fourth competitor in...
Dish is near a $6 billion deal for T-Mobile, Sprint assets
Dish reportedly could announce a deal as soon as this week for assets including wireless spectrum and Sprint's Boost Mobile brand.
Google, Facebook and Apple fall amid antitrust scrutiny
American antitrust officials are under increasing pressure from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers to step up scrutiny of technology giants. European officials have already been...
U.S. opens antitrust probe of real estate brokerage industry
U.S. antitrust officials are investigating potentially anti-competitive practices in the residential real estate brokerage business, with a focus on compensation to brokers and restrictions on...
DOJ leans against approving T-Mobile’s takeover of Sprint
The remedies proposed by the wireless carriers earlier Monday don't go far enough to resolve the department's concerns that the deal risks harming competition.