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EU Regulator Clears Aon Merger With Willis

EU Regulator Clears Aon Merger With Willis

The European Commission said Aon had addressed its antitrust concerns over the insurance broker merger by agreeing to sell Willis Tower Watson assets.

By Matthew Heller | July 9, 2021

EU Charges Amazon With Antitrust Violations

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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

EU Launches Probes of App Store, Apple Pay

EU Launches Probes of App Store, Apple Pay

The European Commission will look into the two Apple services to determine whether they stifle competition.

By Matthew Heller | June 16, 2020

EU Regulator Opens Antitrust Probe of Broadcom

EU Regulator Opens Antitrust Probe of Broadcom

The European Commission is also seeking "interim measures" to bar Broadcom from enforcing exclusivity agreements with customers.

By Matthew Heller | June 26, 2019

EU Fines Google $5B Over Android Restrictions

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EU Fines Google $5B Over Android Restrictions

The European Commission says Google has engaged in anticompetitive practices to "cement the dominance of its search engine" on Android devices.

By Matthew Heller | July 18, 2018

EU Finds Amazon’s $294M Tax Break Illegal

EU Finds Amazon’s $294M Tax Break Illegal

The European Commission's ruling on Amazon's tax break from Luxembourg strikes another blow against the tax arrangements of Silicon Valley companies.

By Matthew Heller | October 4, 2017

Apple Hit With $14B Penalty Over Irish Tax Deal

Apple Hit With $14B Penalty Over Irish Tax Deal

The European Commission says Ireland improperly allowed Apple to avoid paying taxes on almost all profits from sales in the EU.

By Matthew Heller | August 30, 2016

Facebook Facing German Competition Law Probe

Facebook Facing German Competition Law Probe

Germany’s competition watchdog is investigating whether Facebook adequately discloses to customers the type and extent of the data it collects.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | March 3, 2016

EU Finds Belgian ‘Excess Profit’ Tax Break Illegal

EU Finds Belgian ‘Excess Profit’ Tax Break Illegal

The decision requires Belgium to recover about $762 million from at least 35 multinationals that benefited from the tax loophole.

By Matthew Heller | January 11, 2016

EU Finds Tax Breaks for Starbucks, Fiat Illegal

EU Finds Tax Breaks for Starbucks, Fiat Illegal

The unprecedented decisions could spell trouble for other multinationals that have made deals with European governments as part of tax avoidance strategies.

By Matthew Heller | October 21, 2015

EU Opens Probe of Staples’ Deal for Office Depot

EU Opens Probe of Staples’ Deal for Office Depot

With U.S. regulators close to a decision on the merger, it now faces an in-depth antitrust review by the European Commission.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | September 25, 2015

EU Widens Corporate Tax Investigation

EU Widens Corporate Tax Investigation

The European Union is looking for evidence of sweetheart tax deals between EU countries and individual multinationals.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | September 17, 2015

EU Opens Antitrust Probe of Amazon

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

Google Says EU Allegations Off the Mark

Google Says EU Allegations Off the Mark

A Google Search executive says the company has not abused its online search dominance, as the European Commission charges.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | April 15, 2015