Tag: Cartel by industry
British competition watchdogs gain more power to control big tech
Meta and Google logos The British government wants to tighten competition law in order to be able to better control the market power of large technology groups. (Photo: Reuters) London…
Now Apple is also under stricter competition supervision
Apple The group wants to appeal against the decision of the Federal Cartel Office. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Apple and its App Store in Germany are now under stricter supervision by…
The FDP is struggling with Habeck for a paradigm shift in competition policy
Berlin The trigger is called Christian Lindner (FDP). In early summer 2022, with the start of the tank discount, the finance minister asked for the competition guardians of the Federal…
This woman teaches Microsoft to fear
Lina Khan It was her critical attitude towards the tech companies that convinced US President Biden to make the lawyer the powerful head of the authorities. (Photo: AP) new York…
US antitrust authority FTC wants to block Activision purchase by Microsoft
Activision Blizzard logo With the takeover, Microsoft wants to become the third-largest game development company. (Photo: AP) Washington The US antitrust authority FTC wants to block the mega takeover 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…
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…
EU competition watchdogs search Delivery Hero offices
Brussels The EU competition watchdogs have searched the offices of the food delivery service Delivery Hero in Berlin. The international company announced on Wednesday that the company is working fully…
Monopoly Commission thinks nothing of Habeck’s excess profit plan
Berlin Robert Habeck (Greens) could not be present at the presentation due to short-notice changes in the schedule. But the more than 300-page long main report by the Monopolies Commission…
Intel wants almost 600 million interest from the EU after the cartel fine has been lifted
intel In the dispute over an antitrust fine that has been lifted, the chip manufacturer is now following up. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt After the lifting of a billion-euro antitrust fine…
Tank discount: Gas station association sees no excess profit
Dusseldorf The high prices at German filling stations for petrol and diesel have been causing heated debates for weeks. Although the three billion euro tank discount caused price reductions at…
A turning point in competition policy causes a stir
Robert Habeck “We are making antitrust law with claws and teeth,” said the Federal Minister of Economics on Monday. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Dusseldorf In the German headquarters of the big…
Eon and RWE: Mega deal comes to court
RWE If successful, Eon and RWE face a reversal of the deal. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf In autumn 2019, Eon and RWE sealed a deal worth billions. They exchanged a number…
Eon and RWE: Mega deal comes to court
RWE If successful, Eon and RWE face a reversal of the deal. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf In autumn 2019, Eon and RWE sealed a deal worth billions. They exchanged a number…
Building Minister Scharrenbach: Cartel Office should check building material prices
construction site Building material prices had already exploded last year. According to data from the Federal Statistical Office, the prices for individual building materials such as wood and steel rose…
According to the EU Commission, Apple is abusing its market power
competition guardian Vice President Margrethe Vestager justifies the action of the EU Commission. (Photo: AP) Brussels According to the EU Commission, it is probably illegal that iPhones cannot be used…
The European Commission accuses Apple of violating competition rules
competition guardian Vice President Margrethe Vestager justifies the action of the EU Commission. (Photo: AP) Brussels According to preliminary investigations by the EU Commission, the US company Apple is violating…
Cartel watchdog fights Google with new weapons
Margrethe Vestager and Thierry Breton signing a law The two members of the commission often have to work together. (Photo: AP) Brussels This Monday begins a billion-dollar lawsuit for small,…
Habeck’s competition plan against Google and high energy prices
Economics and Climate Minister Robert Habeck “Where there is no appropriate regulatory framework, markets fail with serious consequences for the economy, society and the environment,” says a paper from his…
Credit Suisse fined $81 million in the US
According to a law firm in the USA, the Swiss bank Credit Suisse has agreed to pay 81 million dollars after allegations of unfair collusion. In addition, the bank is…