Wave of class action lawsuits come after regulators claim the industry conspired to curb production
The FTC’s ruling on Exxon-Pioneer deal shines a spotlight on the workings of Opec and industry executives
CEOs weighing mergers may think twice after US regulator bars industry veteran from Exxon’s board
ExxonMobil agrees to bar Scott Sheffield from board after federal regulator’s allegations
The worker insecurity hypothesis versus Lina Khan
Financial companies scramble to rework contracts and tie down personnel after US Federal Trade Commission rule
There are other ways of retaining key workers and protecting trade secrets
Lawsuit from US Chamber of Commerce and other groups argues rule approved by FTC will hurt business and economy
Federal Trade Commission head says move will help raise wages but business lobby vows to sue
Smol bean bag
Antitrust regulator takes aim at proposed Capri-Tapestry deal to create a US luxury goods powerhouse
For regulators, the labour market is fair game in mergers and acquisitions
From rides to burgers, consumers may balk when differential pricing comes to their favourite real-world businesses
FTC lawsuit says $25bn Kroger-Albertsons deal would raise prices and harm employees
Bank’s Discover Financial takeover proposal faces an ‘aggressive sheriff’ in US antitrust regulators
US regulator seeks more information on multibillion-dollar ties between Google, Amazon and Microsoft and OpenAI and Anthropic
The issues facing dealmaking, private equity, financial regulation and beyond
Regulator reveals new details about allegations at centre of antitrust challenge
White House plans to use Defense Production Act to mitigate national security risks in powerful AI models
Efforts aim to stop bait-and-switch practices and ‘bogus fees’
Will the US Federal Trade Commission’s case break up the ecommerce giant?
Big cases against Amazon, Google and others come as conditions favour a new approach to enforcement
The FTC chair alleges the ecommerce giant illegally uses its monopoly power to overcharge consumers and hobble competitors. But will she prevail?
Plus, Disney and Comcast to spar over Hulu’s price and JPMorgan settles some of its legal woes over Jeffrey Epstein
Lina Khan’s Federal Trade Commission lays out an expansive case against the ecommerce giant’s business empire
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