FTC and 9 states sue to block Kroger-Albertsons supermarket merger
National
8 months ago
U.S. regulators and nine state attorneys general are suing to stop the $24.6 billion merger of Kroge...
FTC
Warning of higher grocery prices, Washington AG sues to stop Kroger-Albertsons merger
National
9 months ago
The Washington attorney general sued Kroger and Albertsons on Monday to block the merger of the two ...
Will the feds block a grocery megamerger? Kroger and Albertsons will soon find out
National
10 months ago
Will America's two largest grocery store chains get to become one? That's the question before U.S. r...
Amazon sellers say they made a good living — until Amazon figured it out
National
1 year ago
Suavecito was the first product that Douglas Mrdeza listed to sell on Amazon back in 2014. He had or...
U.S. sues Amazon in a monopoly case that could be existential for the retail giant
National
1 year ago
U.S. regulators and 17 states sued Amazon on Tuesday in a pivotal case that could prove existential ...
FTC and Justice Department double down on strategy to go after corporate monopolies
National
1 year ago
The Biden administration wants to shake up the rules for how corporate giants get to merge, expand a...
FTC investigating ChatGPT over potential consumer harm
Technology
1 year ago
The Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into the popular chatbot ChatGPT. The agenc...
FTC sues Amazon for 'tricking and trapping' people in Prime subscriptions
Technology
1 year ago
Federal regulators have sued Amazon, alleging the company for years "tricked" people into buying Pri...
A 3-hour phone call that brought her to tears: Imposter scams cost Americans billions
Technology
1 year ago
It was a Monday in the middle of the day when Valeria Haedo got a phone call from a number she didn'...
Amazon must pay over $30 million over claims it invaded privacy with Ring and Alexa
Technology
1 year ago
Amazon will pay more than $30 million in fines to settle alleged privacy violations involving its vo...
No, the IRS isn't calling you. It isn't texting or emailing you, either
National
1 year ago
Your phone rings and it's someone claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service. Ominously, they ...
That panicky call from a relative? It could be a thief using a voice clone, FTC warns
National
1 year ago
For years, a common scam has involved getting a call from someone purporting to be an authority figu...
Could you be eligible for a Fortnite refund?
Entertainment
1 year ago
Ever accidentally swipe or press lightly on a button and end up charged for something you didn't wan...
FTC sues to block the $69 billion Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger
Technology
1 year ago
The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it is suing to block Microsoft's planned $69 billion take...
Judge allows Federal Trade Commission's latest suit against Facebook to move forward
Technology
2 years ago
The Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Facebook can proceed, a federal judge ruled...
FTC sues to block big semiconductor chip industry merger between Nvidia and Arm
Technology
2 years ago
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block a $40 billion deal in which the Silicon Valle...
Facebook asks court to toss FTC lawsuit over its buys of Instagram and WhatsApp
Technology
3 years ago
Facebook is again asking a federal court to throw out the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsu...
Federal Trade Commission Refiles Suit Accusing Facebook Of Illegal Monopoly
Technology
3 years ago
The Federal Trade Commission is taking another swing at Facebook after a judge tossed out its initia...
New FTC Chair Lina Khan Wants To Redefine Monopoly Power For The Age Of Big Tech
Technology
3 years ago
Not even a month into her role leading one of the country's most powerful regulatory watchdogs, the ...
Facebook Gets Reprieve As Court Throws Out Major Antitrust Complaints
Technology
3 years ago
A federal judge has dismissed two blockbuster antitrust complaints against Facebook, in a setback to...