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US Antitrust Regs Probe Google’s Shopping Comparison Tool

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Richard Stables, the CEO of London-based online shopping comparison site Kelkoo Group , said he spent time with DOJ officials to talk about how Alphabet — Google’s parent company — allegedly damages his business. We have always worked constructively with regulators, and we will continue to do so.”. Google’s appeal against a $2.64

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European Union Regulators Eye Antitrust Rules For eCommerce

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With the boom of eCommerce both before and during the pandemic, European Union regulators are taking another look at antitrust rules regarding internet sales and distribution platforms. The European Commission, the EU’s arm for antitrust regulations, said in a press release that it will examine vertical block exemption regulations (VBER).

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Europe Plans To Release Drafts Of Digital Regulation Legislation; UN Initiative To Tax Big Tech In Developing Nations Gains Momentum

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Regulation. Europe Plans To Publish Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act Drafts. The Digital Services Act will be one of the regulations, which Vestager said will revise the eCommerce Directive and will make digital services take additional responsibility for contending with “illegal content and dangerous products.”.

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Will Uber And Grubhub Be Delivery’s First Dynamic Duo (And Will Regulators Go Along)?

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Practically as soon as 2019 had ticked over into 2020, rumors began circulating that Grubhub was looking for a buyer as it saw its market share erode in a field crowded with other marquee players. Much about the deal remains unknown, such as what amount Uber offered – though Grubhub’s market cap is roughly $5.4 Stay tuned.

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How competitive are UK insurance markets?

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For most of us buying insurance nowadays, price comparison websites offer plenty of choice. But how much competition in insurance markets is there? We find competition generally works well in UK life and non-life insurance markets, despite increases in life market concentration over the past 25 years.

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Central clearing and the functioning of government bond markets

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Yuliya Baranova, Eleanor Holbrook, David MacDonald, William Rawstorne, Nicholas Vause and Georgia Waddington The functioning of major government bond and related repo markets has deteriorated on several occasions in recent years as trading demand has overwhelmed dealers’ intermediation capacity.

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Apple Pay Competition Practices Eyed By EU Regulators

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The Commissioner also said, “People see that it becomes increasingly difficult to compete in the market for easy payments.”. billion USD) fine two years ago for favoring its own price comparison shopping service over rivals. Smaller companies had reportedly been told to use Apple Pay rather than rival payment processors. “In

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