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Mar 21 2024
News
How Europe’s regulatory battle with Apple could signal what’s to come for American consumers
It’ll likely take years before the U.S. government’s massive antitrust lawsuit against Apple is resolved — but the iPhone maker’s troubles with European regulators offer a glimpse of what changes American customers may see down the line.
The U.S. lawsuit seeks to stop Apple from undermining technologies that compete with its own apps in areas such as streaming, messaging and digital
Associated PressMay 05 2018
News
Here’s the real danger that Facebook, Google and the other tech monopolies pose to our society
The threat that tech monopolies pose to democracies is about more than the prices they charge: it’s the concentration of power, data and control over the public space — and their ability to wield this power over a growing number of economic activities, especially in the infrastructure and technologies of the future. The following companies operate as either monopolies or oligopolies in their
TEDApr 11 2020
News
From Monopoly and Scrabble to Mahjong and Poker, How to Play Classic Games Online With Friends and Family
Playing board games and cards has always been a staple pastime for friends and family. But as we wait out the coronavirus pandemic, not everyone has access to their favorite Scrabble nemesis or poker cohorts.
Fortunately, the same internet that brought you reruns of “Seinfeld” to binge-watch also offers a range of classic games that can be played with far-flung opponents. No pricey
Wall Street Journal (News)Oct 06 2020
News
House Democrats say Facebook, Amazon, Alphabet, Apple enjoy ‘monopoly power’ and recommend big changes
A Democratic congressional staff report recommends changes to antitrust laws and enforcement that could result in major changes for Big Tech companies like spinning off or separating parts of their businesses or making it harder to buy smaller companies.
The staff found, after a 16-month investigation into competitive practices at Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google, that the four
CNBCFeb 13 2014
Opinion
Coming Soon: the United States of Comcast Comcast Time-Warner merger will create Orwellian monopoly
In George Orwell’s 1984, the world is divided into three totalitarian superstates, but in the world of broadband and cable television only a single company may soon reign supreme. Comcast announced today it has agreed to acquire Time-Warner, its largest and only significant competitor in the cable and broadband business.
Some financial analysts are claiming Verizon will still provide
New RepublicFeb 28 2024
News
Arizona attorney general sues RealPage, landlords; accuses them of conspiring to illegally raise rents
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is suing RealPage and nine corporate-owned landlord operators, accusing them of illegally price-fixing rental prices in the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas. “In the last two years, residential rents in Phoenix and Tucson have risen by at least 30% in large part because of this conspiracy that stifled fair competition and
Arizona's FamilyFeb 20 2024
News
Capital One Announces $35 Merger with Discovery; Colorado Sues over Kroger-Albertsons Merger
In business news, Capital One announced it’s acquiring Discover Financial Services for $35 billion, merging two of the country’s largest credit card companies. The deal will have to pass regulatory approval as the Biden administration is seeking to tighten rules on financial mergers.
Meanwhile, Colorado is suing to block grocery chain Kroger’s $25 billion merger with Albertsons. The
Democracy Now!Feb 16 2024
News
Florida man wins $5 million lottery prize from $20 ticket
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man living in the Panhandle is now a multimillionaire after winning one of the biggest prizes from the Florida Lottery. Friday, the Lottery said Bernard Waters, 63, of Milton claimed a $5 million top prize from the $20 Monopoly Doubler Scratch-off game. Waters got the winning ticket from the S Food Mart Three at 6025 Stewart Street in Milton, which got a $10,000
WFLAMar 21 2024
Headline Roundup
US Justice Department Sues Apple for Alleged Smartphone Market Monopoly
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc. on grounds of allegedly monopolizing the smartphone market.
Details: The lawsuit alleges that Apple strategically restricted developers of software, applications, and services that could have potentially reduced costs for consumers, allowing Apple to extract more money from consumers, software developers, publishers, and
USA TODAY The Hill Fox BusinessMar 01 2024
News
Fraud and corruption on rise at U.S. utilities in Ohio and elsewhere, threatening energy transition
On Feb. 12, Ohio Attorney General David Yost accused two power company executives of attempting to “hijack” state electricity policy for their own corrupt ends by bribing an energy regulator with over $4.3 million. The executives are accused of trying to bilk $1.2 billion from electricity customers on behalf of their former employer, FirstEnergy.
Flanked by sheriffs and attorneys,
Ohio Capital Journal