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Competitors have criticised Microsoft's practices they say keep customers locked into its cloud offering, Azure.

Microsoft faces wide-ranging US antitrust probe

The US Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft, including of its software licencing and cloud computing businesses, a source familiar with the matter has said.

Business • 28 Nov 24

Under the terms of the deal, Amgen is prevented from using anticompetitive tactics to extend the market dominance of Horizon's thyroid eye disease treatment Tepezza and gout drug Krystexxa

Amgen completes $27.8 billion deal for Horizon

Amgen said today it had completed the $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics after it received the go-ahead from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last month on certain conditions.

Business • 06 Oct 23

The FTC has accused Amazon of fighting efforts by sellers on its online marketplace to offer products more cheaply on other platforms

Amazon faces landmark monopoly lawsuit from FTC

The US Federal Trade Commission has filed a long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.com and asked the court to consider forcing the online retailer to sell assets as the government accuses Big Tech of monopolizing the most lucrative parts of the internet.

Business • 27 Sep 23

The US Federal Trade Commission has dropped its objections to the $27.8 billion Amgen-Horizon deal

Amgen gets clearance for $27.8 billion Horizon deal

The US Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with Amgen allowing the drugmaker to go ahead with its $27.8 billion acquisition of Ireland-based Horizon Therapeutics, dropping its earlier objections to the deal.

Business • 01 Sep 23

After July 18, Microsoft or Activision Blizzard will be free to walk away unless they negotiate an extension.

US asks appeals court to pause Microsoft deal

The US Federal Trade Commission has asked an appeals court to temporarily stop Microsoft from closing its $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard, just days after a federal judge rejected a similar request.

Business • 14 Jul 23

Facebook has agreed to exercise greater oversight over third-party apps

Facebook to pay record $5 billion US fine

Facebook will pay a record-breaking $5 billion fine to resolve a government probe into its privacy practices and the social media giant will restructure its approach to privacy, the US Federal Trade Commission said today.

Business • 24 Jul 19

US Federal Trade Commission not happy with Ardagh's proposed $1.7 billion deal for Verallia North America

US trade body opposes proposed Ardagh deal

The US Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint aimed at stopping Ardagh Group's proposed $1.7 billion acquisition of Verallia North America.

Business • 02 Jul 13

Settlement requires Facebook to get user consent

The US Federal Trade Commission has given the final approval to a settlement of federal charges reached last year over Facebook deceiving consumers and forcing them to share more personal information than they had intended.

Business • 10 Aug 12

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