11/17/2022 4:21:58 PM Ticketmaster faces mounting scrutiny after Taylor Swift ticket chaos By Sarah Wolter Ticketmaster is facing mounting scrutiny, including from lawmakers and state authorities, over its sale practices after outcry from...
10/20/2022 3:12:41 PM Facebook parent Meta ordered to sell Giphy after losing fight in U.K. By Samantha Wulfson Meta, then known as Facebook, bought Giphy in May 2020 for $315 million. The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority initially ordered...
3/19/2021 8:14:51 PM Visa faces antitrust investigation over debit-card practices By Carlos Alonso Torras Justice Department probe focuses on whether Visa's actions allow it to maintain a dominant market share unlawfully.
12/18/2020 6:14:59 PM Apple Pay draws antitrust attention By Sarah Wolter Apple’s next antitrust battle is shaping up to be over Apple Pay, the company’s digital wallet, as the Covid-19 pandemic turbocharges use...
11/17/2020 2:03:24 PM The DOJ has approved Mastercard's acquisition of Finicity By Sarah Wolter If the path was closed due to regulatory concerns, fintech startups would have to either pursue earlier, smaller sales themselves, or...
10/30/2020 12:00:00 AM Credit Karma in talks to sell tax-preparation business to Square By Sarah Wolter The move is meant to head off potential antitrust objections to the personal-finance portal’s pending $7.1b sale to TurboTax maker...
7/30/2020 9:32:33 PM Antitrust showdown in congress: big tech, meet big government By Sarah Wolter The continued reflexive embrace of antitrust regulation is an original sin of the administrative state with vast, potentially destructive...
6/19/2020 12:16:57 PM EU opens antitrust investigation into Apple Pay By Carlos Alonso Torras European Commission opened antitrust investigation into Apple's terms and conditions and its steadfast refusal to open up its NFC...