competition

Offering Product Warranties? Think Twice
Strategy

Offering Product Warranties? Think Twice

Companies that experience unexpected increases in warranty payments have lower firm value than those that do not offer warranties.
By Vincent Ryan | June 15, 2021
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EU Charges Amazon With Antitrust Violations
Risk & Compliance

EU Charges Amazon With Antitrust Violations

Regulators say Amazon illegally uses nonpublic data that it collects from sellers on its retail platform to boost sales of its own-label products.
By Matthew Heller | November 10, 2020
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Warren Pledges Breakup of Big Tech Companies
Technology

Warren Pledges Breakup of Big Tech Companies

“Big, structural changes” to the tech sector are needed to "restore the balance of power in our democracy [and] promote competition," the senator says.
By Matthew Heller | March 11, 2019
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FTC Challenges Sale of Wesson Cooking Oil
Risk & Compliance

FTC Challenges Sale of Wesson Cooking Oil

The commission says JM Smucker's proposed purchase of the brand from Conagra would lead to higher prices for retailers and consumers.
By Matthew Heller | March 6, 2018
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Taxi Cab Lenders Lose Suit Over Ride-Sharing
Risk & Compliance

Taxi Cab Lenders Lose Suit Over Ride-Sharing

A New York judge dismisses a suit in which four credit unions challenged city rules allowing Uber to pick up passengers.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | September 11, 2015
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Haggen Sues Albertsons Over Supermarket Deal
Risk & Compliance

Haggen Sues Albertsons Over Supermarket Deal

The $1 billion suit intensifies a legal battle that has followed Haggen's acquisition of 146 Albertsons stores.
By Matthew Heller | September 2, 2015
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EU Opens Antitrust Probe of Amazon
Strategy

EU Opens Antitrust Probe of Amazon

The European Commission is looking into whether Amazon has abused its dominant position in the European e-book market.
By Matthew Heller | June 15, 2015
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The Visible Hand
M&A

The Visible Hand

Forget, for a moment, the brouhaha over Microsoft's browser. Other antitrust news will have a more immediate impact.
By Daniel Gross | December 1, 1997
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