Tag: Amazon
Beyond Killer Acquisitions: Are There More Common Potential Competition Issues in...
How common are killer acquisitions in tech and are there alternative theories of harm that are likely to arise more frequently? We apply a...
Remember Stacker? Another Look at “Killer” Acquisitions in the Digital Economy
Many acquisitions of startups by incumbents in the digital economy have resulted in a significant boost to marketplace recognition and interest in innovative, but...
EU Wants User Feedback Before New Tough Tech Regulations
EU regulators are seeking feedback from users and digital service providers before drafting rules that could rein in Google, Facebook, Amazon, Uber and other...
Facebook Launches New Shopping Feature, Rivaling Amazon
Facebook is launching Shops, a service that will allow businesses to display and sell products on the world’s largest social network’s platforms, Chief Executive...
Amazon Might Be Interested in Acquiring J.C. Penney
Amazon and bankrupt J.C. Penney are reportedly in talks over some type of deal, according to Fox News.”There is an Amazon team in Plano...
Top House Democrat Threatens To Subpoena Jeff Bezos
David Cicilline threatened to compel Jeff Bezos to appear before Congress after the Amazon CEO refused to state whether he would voluntarily testify about...
Amazon Makes No Promises On Jeff Bezos Testimony
Amazon responded to lawmakers on Friday, May 15, who demanded that its chief executive, Jeff Bezos, testify as part of a congressional antitrust investigation.
The...
Amazon Rumored To Buy AMC Theaters
Amazon has approached movie theater chain AMC to discuss a potential acquisition deal, according to a report from British newspaper The Daily Mail. These...
Senators Question Bezos On Amazon’s Activists Fired As Antitrust Probe Looms
Nine Senate Democrats asked Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to explain the rationale for firing four employees who spoke out about the company’s workplace safety...
EU Consumer Group Says Amazon/eBay Should Be Liable For Faulty Goods
Online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay should be liable for any faulty and unsafe goods they sell, claimed the EU’s biggest consumer group,...