Tag: EU
Meta Defends Itself Against EU’s Accusations Of Misuse Of Dominance
Meta is set to face the European Union in Brussels on Thursday, as it challenges allegations that the company has misused its dominance in...
EU Regulators Approve Broadcom’s $61 Billion Acquisition Of VMware
On Wednesday, July 12th, 2023, European Union regulators gave the go-ahead to US chipmaker Broadcom and their ground-breaking proposal for a $61 billion acquisition...
Illumina Fined €432M By EU For Jumping Gun On Acquisition Of...
Illumina, the US DNA-sequencing giant, was hit with a record-breaking fine of €432 million ($476 million) by the European Union for its premature acquisition...
Amazon Challenges EU’s ‘Large Online Platform’ Law
Amazon has filed a court challenge to Europe’s online content law for Big Tech companies.
The company on Tuesday (July 11) filed suit before the Luxembourg-based...
EU Extends Deadline For Booking Holdings’ Acquisition Decision
The European Union has extended its deadline for a decision on online travel agency Booking Holdings' 1.63-billion-euro ($1.8 billion) acquisition, giving the company until...
EU and US Reach Data Privacy Agreement, Ensuring Safe Data Flows
The European Union's executive body and the United States have agreed on a deal allowing the safe flow of data across the transatlantic divide,...
EU Sends Amazon’s $1.65 Billion Bid To Buy iRobot For In-Depth...
The European Commission, the EU's antitrust watchdog, confirmed on Thursday its investigation into Amazon's $1.7 billion proposed acquisition of robot vacuum cleaner maker iRobot.
The...
EU’s Top Court Backs German Watchdog’s Probe Into Meta’s Data ...
Meta Platforms suffered a major blow on Tuesday when the European Union's top court backed a German antitrust watchdog's order to probe into the...
EU Prepares Microsoft Antitrust Probe: Sources
EU regulators are preparing to launch an antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s workplace chat and video app, Teams, amid allegations of unfair practices. Microsoft has...
Assessing The Impact Of Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence For The...
By Maria José Schmidt-Kessen, Central European University
This paper critically assess the impact of EU legislation that makes sustainability efforts for companies mandatory on the...
