Tag: US
Bernie Sanders Slams ‘Baseball Oligarchs’ In MLB Deal
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) slammed Major League Baseball team owners as “baseball oligarchs” on Thursday after they took nearly 100 days to reach an agreement with the players union.
“We are...
US Senators Raise Concerns Over Spirit-Frontier Merger
A group of progressive lawmakers wants federal officials to scrutinize the proposed merger of Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines over concerns that the combination...
House Committee Accuses Amazon Of Obstruction, Calls For Criminal Inquiry
Members of the House Judiciary committee asked the Justice Department (DOJ) on Wednesday to investigate Amazon and some of its executives for criminal obstruction of...
New US Treasury Report Says Corporate Concentration Limits Choices
A Biden administration report says collusion and other constraints on competition hold down pay and prospects in the labor market, reported New York Times.
The recent...
Alvaro Bedoya Nomination Hits Republican Roadblock
US Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) announced that he will block expedited Senate consideration of Alvaro Bedoya’s nomination to serve on the Federal Trade Commission...
US Shale Producers To Unite In $6 Billion Deal
Oasis Petroleum and Whiting Petroleum will merge in a $6 billion deal including debt, reported Reuters.
The combined entity will have a premier Williston Basin...
US House Committee Push On Increasing Big Tech Accountability
US lawmakers considered legislation designed to protect online users this Tuesday, March 1st, as they sought input from advocates on how a series of...
Dairy Farmers Back Washington’s Shipping Crackdown
A dairy trade policy specialist backed President Biden's State of the Union address, where he outlined plans to crack down on shipping issues that...
On Dutch Apple Fine, Vestager Says US Tech Giants May Prefer...
The European Union’s head of digital policy, EVP Margrethe Vestager, has hit out at Apple, suggesting the company is deliberately choosing to pay fines...
Apple’s App Store Under Scrutiny From US Bipartisan Lawmakers
US Bipartisan lawmakers are worried about how Apple runs its App Store and currently the tech giant is defending against legislation that would loosen...
