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Japan watchdog to probe AI search engines over possible antitrust violations
23 Dec 2025 18:02 GMT
… the 2023 investigation.
The EU and UK tighten their rules … month, the European Commission launched a formal antitrust investigation into Google … “opt-out” mechanism breaches EU competition rules. This follows a … a new front. The EU began a trade investigation …
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EU slowing its AI regulation due to U.S. pressure, growth concerns
23 Dec 2025 19:50 GMT
… may be postponed. The European Commission has proposed delaying enforcement … member state governments.
The EU has long defined its identity … companies operating within the EU but also to firms … as Meta and X over antitrust violations and data transparency. …
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Apple Opens iOS to Third-Party Stores in Brazil Antitrust Deal
23 Dec 2025 18:23 GMT
Brazil’s Antitrust Win Forces Apple’s … digital economy, aligning with global antitrust trends targeting tech giants.
Apple … Comparing Brazil to the EU reveals nuances. In Europe, Apple’s changes … Unlike the U.S., where antitrust efforts against Apple have been …
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EU takes credit for iOS 26.3 features, says it encourages innovation
23 Dec 2025 17:45 GMT
The European Union has taken credit … with antitrust legislation there.
EU takes credit
The WSJ reports the European … Digital Markets Act.
The European Commission says it welcomes the … innovative products and services in Europe,” says a spokesperson. “This …
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Colombian drug cartel members fighting for Ukraine in Kharkov Region — official
23 Dec 2025 17:03 GMT
… the Clan del Golfo drug cartel, also known as Los … members of the Colombian drug cartel Clan del Golfo, also known … the Ukrainian army.
"The cartel’s fighters are not mere … channels for cocaine trafficking to Europe via corrupt structures in Ukraine …
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eDreams ODIGEO Welcomes Antitrust Ruling Exposing Ryanair’s Financial Market Deception and Illegal Plot to Stiffle Competition
23 Dec 2025 16:05 GMT
… urgent regulatory intervention across the EU
Landmark investigation uncovers extensive … harassment.
Call for a Comprehensive EU-Wide Investigation
This “very … extends beyond antitrust. Consequently, eDreams ODIGEO calls on the European Commission, national …
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Italy fines Apple $115M for antitrust breach in App Store
23 Dec 2025 14:27 GMT
… Dominant" Position and European Legal Breach
The Italian … authority, coordinating with the European Commission and other national … on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which … Apple in Europe, where it faces ongoing antitrust scrutiny over …
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Japan antitrust watchdog to launch investigation into AI search services
23 Dec 2025 14:01 GMT
… (Kyodo) -- Japan's antitrust watchdog will launch an investigation … , including a probe by the European Commission into Google on suspicion … of violating EU competition rules.
The watchdog published …
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Secret wiretapping cannot be used to prove a construction cartel in Latvia – supreme court ruling
23 Dec 2025 13:20 GMT
… in administrative proceedings to prove cartel agreements. As a result … of Justice of the European Union, as requested by … 2021 in the construction cartel case.
The court dismissed … Competition Council uncovered a cartel among construction companies
involved …
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Italian Antitrust fines Ryanair over 255 million euros for abuse of dominant position
23 Dec 2025 12:41 GMT
Italy's Antitrust Authority said
Tuesday that it … the market for domestic
and European passenger air transport services to …