Tag: Antitrust policy
Horrendous additional payments and increased deductions alarm politicians
Berlin Politicians in the traffic light coalition are calling for the Federal Cartel Office to intervene in view of the sometimes drastically increased district heating prices. The Cartel Office must…
Google pays nearly $392 million after privacy investigation
Google According to a court order, the group illegally collected user data. (Photo: Reuters) new York Google pays nearly $392 million after US investigation into misleading privacy claims In the…
Why Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft are reaching the limits of their growth
So far, Elon Musk’s work on Twitter can be described in just one word: disaster. It turns out that too much power in the hands of one person always means…
“Google didn’t take us seriously”
The audio specialist Sonos has been working on wirelessly networked speakers since it was founded in 2002. About five years ago, Google entered the software-controlled speaker business and, according to…
Cloud providers file antitrust complaints with the EU
Dusseldorf Microsoft’s strategic realignment is a success story. Within a few years, the software manufacturer has become one of the world’s largest cloud service providers. However, some competitors accuse the…
Cloud providers file antitrust complaints with the EU
Dusseldorf Microsoft’s strategic realignment is a success story. Within a few years, the software manufacturer has become one of the world’s largest cloud service providers. However, some competitors accuse the…
How monopolies destroy our prosperity
The new episode of Handelsblatt Disrupt is a very special one: Handelsblatt Editor-in-Chief Sebastian Matthes talks to Senior Editor Hans-Jürgen Jakobs about his new book “Das Monopol im 21. Jahrhundert”.…
Amazon, Google & Co.: Crash on the stock exchange
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg Time is also running out for the image service Instagram. (Photo: imago/IP3press) Tech investors won’t soon forget this week. On Wednesday, the shares of the Facebook…
German companies fear AI regulation that is too strict
facial recognition technology How far can artificial intelligence go? That’s what Brussels is all about. (Photo: imago images/Ikon Images) Frankfurt The German economy fears that the planned EU regulation on…
Sonos: Patent lawsuit against Google successful
Sonos speakers For Spence, Google’s actions represent the abuse of market power. (Photo: dpa) Santa Barbara It’s rare for smaller tech companies to engage in open conflict with the biggest…
Apple, Google and co. are preparing lawsuits against EU digital laws
san francisco With two new laws, the European Union wants to limit the power of large digital corporations such as Apple, Google or Facebook’s parent company Meta. However, several of…
EU court lowers billions in fine against Google
Google The EU Commission has imposed several penalties on Google in recent years, some on a historic scale. (Photo: dpa) Luxembourg The lawsuit filed by the US Internet giant Google…
Sale of sea container factory to Chinese halted
Dusseldorf The US Department of Justice, with the support of the Federal Cartel Office, stops the sale of a Danish sea container manufacturer to China. The reason given by the…
Sale of sea container factory to Chinese halted
Dusseldorf The US Department of Justice, with the support of the Federal Cartel Office, stops the sale of a Danish sea container manufacturer to China. The reason given by the…
Rail cartel: Deutsche Bahn suffers defeat in court
Deutsche Bahn tracks The rail cartel has agreed on prices for many years in the past. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Deutsche Bahn suffered a bitter defeat in its trials against the…
The Germany network could still fail
Dusseldorf By 2023, 1,100 federally funded fast-charging locations with regulated sales prices for electricity are to be created. This “Germany network” is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Germany.…
The Germany network could still fail
Dusseldorf By 2023, 1,100 federally funded fast-charging locations with regulated sales prices for electricity are to be created. This “Germany network” is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Germany.…
Meta reports first drop in sales since IPO
Meta The Facebook group has had a weak quarter. (Photo: AP) Cupertino Facebook owner Meta has suffered the first drop in sales since going public in 2012. In the second…
EU Commission initiates four proceedings against London
Flags of Great Britain and Europe The Brussels authorities accused London on Friday of violating essential parts of the so-called Northern Ireland Protocol. (Photo: dpa) Brussels In the dispute over…
EU Commission initiates four proceedings against London
Flags of Great Britain and Europe The Brussels authorities accused London on Friday of violating essential parts of the so-called Northern Ireland Protocol. (Photo: dpa) Brussels In the dispute over…