Tag: German
German Antitrust Regulator Probes Microsoft’s Market Power
The antitrust authority in Germany has initiated an investigation of Microsoft to evaluate its market influence, which may result in regulatory action against the...
South Korea Fines German Automakers For Collusion
South Korea's anti-trust regulator said on Thursday it would impose a combined fine of 42.3 billion won ($33.48 million) on three German automakers for...
German Antitrust Probe To Focus On PayPal Merchant Fees
The German competition watchdog has announced antitrust investigations against PayPal.
In a statement on Monday (Jan. 23), the Bundeskartellamt (BKartA) said it is probing the payment company over potentially...
German Google Data Probe Targets Digital News Dominance
A German investigation by Internet giant Google is hitting the heart of what enables big tech to dominate markets in the digital age: data. That’s...
German Cartel Office Takes Aim At Google Data Processing
Germany's cartel office regulator said on Wednesday it had issued objections against Google's data processing terms and that it expected the company to make...
German Cartel Office Ends Google News Probe
Germany's cartel office has concluded proceedings against Google over its online news service after the tech giant made several changes benefiting publishers, the office...
German Watchdog Continues Observations As Meta Changes VR Rules
On Wednesday Meta responded to the German cartel office’s concerns by allowing the use of its virtual reality headset without a Facebook account, EuroNews reported.
Since...
German Economist Sues OPEC Over Antitrust Violations
A German economist has filed a lawsuit against OPEC with a Berlin court, accusing the cartel of pushing up the prices of the gasoline...
US: Deutsche Bank ends Libor suit for US$240M
Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay US$240 million to settle private US antitrust litigation accusing it of conspiring with other banks to manipulate the...
EU: Bayer sues FAS for more time
According to Reuters, Bayer has taken Russia’s antitrust regulator to court over the watchdog’s investigation into the company’s planned takeover of Monsanto; a further...
