Tag: Amazon
EU: Vestager says full Amazon probe in the upcoming months
According to a report by CNBC, the EU aims to announce whether Amazon's data practices will be investigated further in the coming months, the...
EU: Study finds that algorithms could collude on prices
If you shop online, there's a good chance the price you pay for stuff is determined by a computer algorithm, reported the Wall Street...
EU: Vestager closes in on Amazon investigation
The European Commission is nearing a decision on its investigation into Amazon, with the European Union competition chief saying over the weekend that the...
US: Google, Amazon, and Facebook all spent record amounts last year...
Google, Amazon, and Facebook spent record amounts to influence the US government in 2018. They poured a combined $48 million into lobbying last year,...
Germany: Regulator says Amazon might face restrictions
According to a report From Bloomberg, Amazon is combining some offerings in a way similar to Google and could face sanctions in order to...
Japan: Regulator wants to tighten regulations on global IT giants
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday, March 20, quizzed a Google executive over the firm's data protection and other procedural protocols as the...
US: Amazon lifts price parity rule for third-party sellers
Amazon, worried that it could run afoul of antitrust laws, will stop preventing third-party sellers from hawking their products on other websites for a...
US: Elizabeth Warren vows to break up Amazon, Facebook, and Google
Senator Elizabeth Warren has pledged that, if elected president next year, she will aim to break up the big tech companies Amazon, Facebook, and...
US: Amazon is Closing its Pop-Up stores
Amazon, the giant online retailer, is closing all 87 of its US pop-up kiosks, which let customers try and buy gadgets like smart speakers...
US: Amazon to open grocery stores post merger
Amid Amazon’s efforts to grow its reach in the food space, the eCommerce retailer is reportedly looking to launch grocery stores in multiple big...