Recent News Headlines : Federal Trade Commission

NEW YORK CITY LEADS LOCAL GOVERNMENT, CONSUMER GROUPS ASKING FCC TO DELAY NET NEUTRALITY VOTE


Leading those governments is New York City, alongside a host of high profile consumer rights advocates... READ MORE

4th December, 2017 89

AT&T COURT CASE COULD LET TELECOMS SLOW INTERNET SPEEDS AT WILL


Net Neutrality AT T Court Case Could Let Telecoms Slow Internet Speeds At Will... READ MORE

1st December, 2017 500

CVS-AETNA DEAL COULD MEAN END OF ERA IN HOW DRUGS ARE PAID FOR


A merger of CVS and Aetna would create a health-care behemoth and put huge pressure on standalone players such as Express Scripts Holding Co... READ MORE

29th October, 2017 893

Trending News Headlines : Federal Trade Commission

FTC PROBING ALLEGATIONS OF AMAZON'S DECEPTIVE DISCOUNTING


We validate the reference prices provided by manufacturers, vendors and sellers against actual prices recently found across Amazon and other retailers... READ MORE

20th July, 2017 2481

ANALYSIS | THIS PRETTY BLOND DOLL COULD BE SPYING ON YOUR FAMILY


The My Friend Cayla doll seems innocent enough. She's pretty, with curly blond hair, big blue eyes and kicky Converse sneakers... READ MORE

23rd February, 2017 2401

LINDE, PRAXAIR GET SECOND ANTITRUST REQUEST FROM FTC


The tender period for Linde shareholders ends on Oct. 24, and the offer must be accepted for 75 percent of stock for the deal to go through... READ MORE

29th August, 2017 1163

FTC CLEARS AMAZON.COM ACQUISITION OF WHOLE FOODS


Earlier on Wednesday, Whole Foods said shareholders in the natural and organic grocery chain had approved the proposed sale to Amazon.com... READ MORE

23rd August, 2017 1159

DOZENS OF SENATORS SEEK PROBE OF EQUIFAX EXECUTIVES' STOCK SALES


The request for insider trading investigations is part of a growing backlash on Capitol Hill that Equifax is struggling to contain... READ MORE

13th September, 2017 1124

TRUMP TO NOMINATE SIMONS TO LEAD FTC, WHITE HOUSE SAYS


President Donald Trump will nominate Washington antitrust attorney Joseph Simons as chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, the White House said Thursday... READ MORE

20th October, 2017 977

APPLE FILES $1 BILLION LAWSUIT AGAINST CHIP SUPPLIER QUALCOMM


In a statement, Qualcomm General Counsel Don Rosenberg called Apple's claims baseless... READ MORE

21st January, 2017 949

SENATOR QUESTIONS QUICK APPROVAL OF AMAZON'S WHOLE FOODS PURCHASE


"Amazon's increased access to data on consumers and their behavior, and its dominance in internet retail sales, raises questions about whether this merger harms consumers and suppresses competition," she said... READ MORE

25th August, 2017 878

OBAMA-ERA ONLINE PRIVACY RULE OVERTURNED BY CONGRESS


Our broadband providers know deeply personal information about us and our families... READ MORE

29th March, 2017 699

HOUSE VOTES TO BLOCK OBAMA-ERA ONLINE PRIVACY RULE


What America needs is one standard across the internet ecosystem and the Federal Trade Commission is the best place for that standard, said Rep... READ MORE

29th March, 2017 623

JUDGE ORDERS AMAZON REFUNDS FOR CHILDREN'S IN-APP PURCHASES


Moreover, it accomplishes the goals of placing liability on Amazon and refunding eligible customers... READ MORE

11th November, 2016 536

SHOPIFY SHARES FALL 11% AS SHORT SELLER CALLS FIRM A 'GET RICH QUICK SCHEME'


Trading volume in the company's shares was about twice as much as normal on the stock market in Toronto... READ MORE

5th October, 2017 532

ENERGY DRINK 'PYRAMID' SCHEME USED COLLEGE KIDS


To entice young people, Vemma offered BMWs as bonuses... READ MORE

8th February, 2016 526

INTEL AND SAMSUNG GANG UP ON QUALCOMM, BACKING FTC MONOPOLY SUIT


The case is Federal Trade Commission v. Qualcomm Inc., 17-cv-00220, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California San Jose ... READ MORE

13th May, 2017 521

APPLE SUES QUALCOMM IN BEIJING SEEKING 1 BILLION YUAN


It asked a federal court in California for 1 billion in promised rebates and accused Qualcomm of overcharging for chips... READ MORE

25th January, 2017 407

CHUCK SCHUMER UNDER PRESSURE TO REJECT CORPORATE-BACKED NOMINEES


Schumer's potential power to influence minority-party nominees could have particularly serious implications for Silicon Valley, which has faced scrutiny... READ MORE

11th April, 2017 389

ICAHN SAYS HERBALIFE IS UNDERVALUED, BUSINESS CAN CREATE JOBS


Icahn said in September that he wanted to seek permission to buy an even bigger chunk of the company... READ MORE

17th November, 2016 302

DOLLAR GENERAL MAY HAVE TO SHUT MORE THAN 4,000 STORES


Federal Trade Commission for its acquisition of Family Dollar Stores Inc FDO... READ MORE

19th November, 2014 153

DRAFTKINGS AND FANDUEL SAY MERGER WILL NOT LEAD TO HIGHER PRICES


Daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel defended their planned merger on Wednesday, saying the deal would not lead to higher prices for players... READ MORE

13th July, 2017 102

RETAIL WORKERS UNION OPPOSES AMAZON'S PURCHASE OF WHOLE FOODS


Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods is not about improving customer service, products or choice... READ MORE

17th July, 2017 96

ALBERTSONS, SAFEWAY TO SELL 168 STORES TO GET MERGER OKAY


The merger between Albertsons, which is owned by Cerberus Capital Management, and Safeway will close within the next week, the companies said in a statement... READ MORE

27th January, 2015 95

HOW AMERICA'S TECH COMPANIES COULD WRIGGLE OUT OF THE NATION'S CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS


Playing this forward, consumer protection advocates say Clifton's argument would allow any company to evade FTC oversight simply by launching or buying a small telecom service... READ MORE

1st September, 2016 77

FIGHTING TO BRING BACK JOBS, CRACKING DOWN ON COUNTRIES THAT CHEAT


US President Donald Trump has said his administration has been fighting to bring back manufacturing jobs and crackdown on countries that cheat ... READ MORE

20th July, 2017 77

TEVA SAYS ALLERGAN DEAL TO CLOSE 'ANY TIME', EXPECTS U.S. ANTITRUST CLEARANCE


As recently as May, Allergan CEO Brent Saunders had said he expected the deal to close within weeks... READ MORE

13th July, 2016 66

FTC PREPARING TO BLOCK STAPLES-OFFICE DEPOT DEAL


Antitrust regulators are preparing to block Staples Inc's SPLS.O acquisition of smaller rival Office Depot Inc ODP.O, the New York Post reported on Sunday... READ MORE

30th November, 2015 65

DOLLAR TREE MAY SHED MORE STORES TO BUY FAMILY DOLLAR


By acquiring Family Dollar, Dollar Tree will leapfrog rival bidder Dollar General Corp DG... READ MORE

3rd February, 2015 51

FTC REVIEW DATE FOR STAPLES-OFFICE DEPOT DEAL EXTENDED


Jefferies analyst Daniel Binder said his checks suggested privately held office supplies retailer WB Mason had not been approached in connection with the deal... READ MORE

12th October, 2015 48

CHINESE TECH FIRM TO TAKE ON LEADING GLOBAL SMARTPHONE MAKERS


Beijing-based electronics company Xiaomi says it's ready to challenge the world's smartphone market dominated by Apple, Samsung and Huawei... READ MORE

1st March, 2017 47

ACKMAN RELEASES NEW HERBALIFE VIDEO; STOCK CLIMBS


Ackman's hedge fund, Pershing Square Capital Management, released a video on Monday that it said illustrated what Ackman has called Herbalife's predatory recruiting practices... READ MORE

21st June, 2016 40

BRAZIL CLEARS $70 BILLION BG-SHELL MERGER, BG SAYS


Shell is set to become the largest Brazilian offshore foreign operator after it completes the merger with BG which it announced in April... READ MORE

25th July, 2015 38


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