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Amazon says proposed antitrust payments could have ‘vital unfavourable results’ on sellers, customers
An Amazon headquarters tower reflected in the Spheres in Seattle. (GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Amazon responded Tuesday to…
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Elizabeth Warren says Amazon-MGM deal requires ‘meticulous antitrust scrutiny’ in letter to FTC
Elizabeth Warren tries to guess which billionaire’s face she is holding up during a game last year on “The Late…
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Washington state joins antitrust swimsuit towards Google over app retailer administration, fee charges
Google building in SLU. (GeekWire Photo / James Thorne) Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Wednesday joined a multistate,…
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New presidential order will push for internet neutrality, restrict giant mergers, limit non-compete clauses
President Joe Biden. (Official White House Photo / Adam Schultz) In an effort to promote more business and labor competition,…
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Zillow Group faces antitrust scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers over $500M ShowingTime acquisition
(ShowingTime Photo) Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) sent a letter on Thursday to the FTC that…
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Interview: Rep. Pramila Jayapal on why her new laws may make Amazon an unlawful monopoly
U.S. Rep Pramila Jayapal speaks with GeekWire about Amazon in a new interview. Few lawmakers have gotten Amazon’s attention like…
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Rep. Jayapal: Biden administration helps Amazon-busting ‘Ending Platform Monopolies Act’
Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s Amazon-busting laws, the “Ending Platform Monopolies Act” that may doubtlessly drive the corporate’s dismantling, has earned Biden…
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Information publishers, together with Seattle group, sue Google and Fb over market dominance
Facebook’s Arbor Blocks office in Seattle. (GeekWire File Photo / Nat Levy) A group of 30 newspaper publishers, including Seattle-based…
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