Tag: Cartels
Federal Cartel Office: Abuse proceedings against Coca-Cola – Economy
Coca-Cola’s business practices are bringing Germany’s top competition watchdogs to task. The Federal Cartel Office announced on Tuesday in Bonn that abuse proceedings had been initiated against Coca-Cola Europacific Partners…
US trade regulator FTC sues Amazon over “Marketplace” rules – Business
The US trade regulator has been researching, examining and interviewing for years, and now the time has come. The authority, which is responsible for both antitrust law and consumer protection…
Energy price brakes: Cartel office wants to name black sheep
The authority warns energy companies. She wants to publish the names of electricity and gas suppliers who are cheating on the state price cap. source site
USA vs. Google: The case that can decide the future of tech companies
Is Google abusing its market power with its search engine? The US government has now taken the company to court in an antitrust case. Is the breakup imminent? source site
USA vs. Google: The case that can decide the future of tech companies
Is Google abusing its market power with its search engine? The US government has now taken the company to court in an antitrust case. Is the breakup imminent? source site
Microsoft decouples teams and Office – economy
The EU Commission is examining whether the group is concentrating too much power in its products. Now it is said that customers could choose a cheaper Office version in the…
Competition: Cartel Office wants to take action against inflation winners – economy
Times of crisis are usually not good times for competition. Because when companies and the economy are doing badly, people like to move closer together, but competition is then no…
Meta against cartel office: German office may continue to annoy Zuckerberg
Among many lawyers it is simply called “the Facebook case”. The daring – some say bold – solo effort by a German authority against one of the most powerful corporations.…
BGH examines tougher market supervision at Amazon
Amazon is defending itself at the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) against a decision by the Federal Cartel Office to take the online giant harder. But according to the cartel…
EU Commissioner Margrethe Vestager: Maybe she was too flexible – economy
The powerful Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is leaving the European Commission. Although it has shown toughness against US Internet companies, it has also suffered bitter defeats – and sometimes even…