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Amazon Wins $270 Million Tax Fight In Blow To EU Antitrust Chief
Amazon does not have to pay 250 million euros ($273 million) in back taxes to Luxembourg, Europe's top court ruled on Thursday, marking a defeat for EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager's crackdown on sweetheart tax deals for multinationals.
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EU Antitrust Chief Appeals for Global Approach Towards Big Tech to Avoid Misuse of Enforcement Gaps
Margrethe Vestager, who shaped landmark rules to curb the power of US tech giants, urged global communities to prevent Big Tech from misusing enforcement gaps. These tech giants are also under fire in South Korea, India and Australia.
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Apple, Other US Tech Giants May Prefer Fines to Compliances: EU Antitrust Chief Margrethe Vestager
Some US tech giants may prefer to pay a fine rather than comply with antitrust rules, the European Union's antitrust chief said, and cited Apple's fight with the Netherlands' competition authority as an example.
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Google's Advertising Tech Targeted in European Publishers' Complaint
Google became the target of an antitrust complaint by the European Publishers Council over its digital advertising business, which could potentially strengthen EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager's investigation into the issue.
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EU's Margrethe Vestager Says Analysing Metaverse Ahead of Possible Regulatory Action
European Union authorities need to better understand the futuristic digital world known as the 'metaverse' before they can decide how to regulate it, the bloc's antitrust chief said.
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Google Loses Court Challenge Against EU Antitrust Ruling, Faces Fine of EUR 2.42 Billion
Google suffered a setback after Europe's second-highest court dismissed its challenge to an EU antitrust ruling and EUR 2.42 billion (roughly Rs. 20,830 crore) fine in a major win for EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager.
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Amazon Said to Seek Settlement for EU Antitrust Investigations
Amazon is seeking to settle two EU antitrust investigations to stave off potential hefty fines and orders to change its business practices, people familiar with the matter said.
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EU Commission to Be Sole Enforcer of Tech Rules, EU Countries Agree
Representatives from EU countries have agreed that the European Commission will be the sole enforcer of new tech rules, with a limited role for national antitrust watchdogs instead of the wider powers sought for them, officials said.
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Apple Warns of Cybercrime Risks if EU Forces It to Allow Others' Software
Apple ramped up its criticism of EU draft rules that would force it to allow users to install software from outside its App Store, saying that would boost the risk of cybercriminals and malware.
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Facebook Outage Shows Need for More Players: EU Antitrust Chief Margrethe Vestager
Facebook's six-hour outage shows the repercussions of relying on just a few big players and underscores the need for more rivals, EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said.
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Apple Warned by EU Chief Margrethe Vestager Against Using Privacy, Security to Limit Competition
Europe's tech chief Margrethe Vestager warned iPhone maker Apple against using privacy and security concerns to fend off competition on its App Store, reasons CEO Tim Cook gave for not allowing users to install software from outside the Store.
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Facebook Marketplace in EU, UK Antitrust Crosshairs Over Use of Classified Ad Data
European Union and the UK have launched antitrust investigations into Facebook's use of advertising data in its classified ads business, probes that could force it to change its business model on top of hefty fines.
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Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Should Be Targeted by Draft Rules, EU Lawmakers Says
Draft rules aimed at reining in the power of Facebook, Alphabet unit Google, Amazon, and Apple should only target these US tech giants, a leading EU lawmaker said, signalling a tougher stand than EU antitrust regulators.
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Apple Faces EU Warning Over Equal Treatment of All Apps Amid Privacy Dispute With Facebook
Europe's antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager has warned Apple to give equal treatment to all apps on its platform amid the iPhone maker's privacy changes that have drawn charges of anti-competitive practices from rival Facebook.
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Tougher New Rules for Tech Giants, More Power to Enforcers: Europe Antitrust Chief
Tech giants will have to do more to weed out illegal and harmful content while online gatekeepers will be bound by a list of dos and don'ts under new rules aimed at reining in their power, Europe's antitrust chief said on Thursday.
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Amazon Wins $270 Million Tax Fight In Blow To EU Antitrust Chief
Amazon does not have to pay 250 million euros ($273 million) in back taxes to Luxembourg, Europe's top court ruled on Thursday, marking a defeat for EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager's crackdown on sweetheart tax deals for multinationals.
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EU Antitrust Chief Appeals for Global Approach Towards Big Tech to Avoid Misuse of Enforcement Gaps
Margrethe Vestager, who shaped landmark rules to curb the power of US tech giants, urged global communities to prevent Big Tech from misusing enforcement gaps. These tech giants are also under fire in South Korea, India and Australia.
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Apple, Other US Tech Giants May Prefer Fines to Compliances: EU Antitrust Chief Margrethe Vestager
Some US tech giants may prefer to pay a fine rather than comply with antitrust rules, the European Union's antitrust chief said, and cited Apple's fight with the Netherlands' competition authority as an example.
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Google's Advertising Tech Targeted in European Publishers' Complaint
Google became the target of an antitrust complaint by the European Publishers Council over its digital advertising business, which could potentially strengthen EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager's investigation into the issue.
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EU's Margrethe Vestager Says Analysing Metaverse Ahead of Possible Regulatory Action
European Union authorities need to better understand the futuristic digital world known as the 'metaverse' before they can decide how to regulate it, the bloc's antitrust chief said.
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Google Loses Court Challenge Against EU Antitrust Ruling, Faces Fine of EUR 2.42 Billion
Google suffered a setback after Europe's second-highest court dismissed its challenge to an EU antitrust ruling and EUR 2.42 billion (roughly Rs. 20,830 crore) fine in a major win for EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager.
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Amazon Said to Seek Settlement for EU Antitrust Investigations
Amazon is seeking to settle two EU antitrust investigations to stave off potential hefty fines and orders to change its business practices, people familiar with the matter said.
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EU Commission to Be Sole Enforcer of Tech Rules, EU Countries Agree
Representatives from EU countries have agreed that the European Commission will be the sole enforcer of new tech rules, with a limited role for national antitrust watchdogs instead of the wider powers sought for them, officials said.
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Apple Warns of Cybercrime Risks if EU Forces It to Allow Others' Software
Apple ramped up its criticism of EU draft rules that would force it to allow users to install software from outside its App Store, saying that would boost the risk of cybercriminals and malware.
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Facebook Outage Shows Need for More Players: EU Antitrust Chief Margrethe Vestager
Facebook's six-hour outage shows the repercussions of relying on just a few big players and underscores the need for more rivals, EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said.
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Apple Warned by EU Chief Margrethe Vestager Against Using Privacy, Security to Limit Competition
Europe's tech chief Margrethe Vestager warned iPhone maker Apple against using privacy and security concerns to fend off competition on its App Store, reasons CEO Tim Cook gave for not allowing users to install software from outside the Store.
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Facebook Marketplace in EU, UK Antitrust Crosshairs Over Use of Classified Ad Data
European Union and the UK have launched antitrust investigations into Facebook's use of advertising data in its classified ads business, probes that could force it to change its business model on top of hefty fines.
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Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Should Be Targeted by Draft Rules, EU Lawmakers Says
Draft rules aimed at reining in the power of Facebook, Alphabet unit Google, Amazon, and Apple should only target these US tech giants, a leading EU lawmaker said, signalling a tougher stand than EU antitrust regulators.
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Apple Faces EU Warning Over Equal Treatment of All Apps Amid Privacy Dispute With Facebook
Europe's antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager has warned Apple to give equal treatment to all apps on its platform amid the iPhone maker's privacy changes that have drawn charges of anti-competitive practices from rival Facebook.
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Tougher New Rules for Tech Giants, More Power to Enforcers: Europe Antitrust Chief
Tech giants will have to do more to weed out illegal and harmful content while online gatekeepers will be bound by a list of dos and don'ts under new rules aimed at reining in their power, Europe's antitrust chief said on Thursday.
