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Google says it"s closed Fitbit deal despite ongoing Department of Justice review

Unusual, but not unprecedented. That's how antitrust experts described Google's surprising announcement Thursday that it had closed its $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit — and the even more surprising announcement from U.S. regulators that, no, they.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 15th, 2021

Google"s Fitbit acquisition is getting a more serious look as the Justice Department reportedly ramps up its review amid data privacy concerns (GOOG, GOOGL, FIT)

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo Google is trying to acquire Fitbit, but the deal is coming under greater scrutiny from regulators. A new report states that the $2.1 billion acquisition is under a second request review, meaning th.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 6th, 2020

U.S. Justice Department to review Google"s deal for Fitbit: source

The U.S. Justice Department will review plans by Alphabet Inc-owned Google to buy fitness tracker maker Fitbit Inc for possible antitrust issues, a source told Reuters on Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 10th, 2019

Justice Department"s Delrahim recused from Google antitrust review

The head of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, Makan Delrahim, has been recused from the Google portion of the agency's review of big technology platforms due to potential conflicts of interest, a spokesman for the agency said on Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 4th, 2020

Amazon, Justice Department spar over redactions in Pentagon cloud lawsuit

In a recent court filing, the Justice Department accused Amazon's attorneys of being "overbroad" in their attempts to redact information from its ongoing lawsuit over a massive Pentagon cloud computing deal......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralDec 15th, 2019

Amazon, Justice Department spar over redactions in Pentagon cloud lawsuit

In a recent court filing, the Justice Department accused Amazon's attorneys of being "overbroad" in their attempts to redact information from its ongoing lawsuit over a massive Pentagon cloud computing deal......»»

Category: topSource: washpostDec 14th, 2019

Google will face another probe from the Department of Justice, this time over its $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit (GOOG, GOOGL)

Hollis Johnson/Business Insider The Department of Justice wi.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 10th, 2019

The Justice Department is taking a closer look at Google"s $2.6B purchase of Looker

Google's plan to buy Santa Cruz-based Looker Data Sciences Inc. for $2.6 billion is reportedly getting an in-depth review by federal antitrust officials as concerns about tech giants and competition are mounting in Washington. Bloomberg cited unna.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 14th, 2019

Facebook, Google, Amazon, Twitter likely facing review from Justice Department

The Justice Department said Tuesday it would begin an antitrust review of online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJul 23rd, 2019

Alphabet shares slide 6% on possible DoJ antitrust probe

Alphabet Inc's shares closed 6% down on Monday following reports that the U.S. Justice Department may investigate Google for hampering competition......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 3rd, 2019

Mnuchin urges antitrust probe of tech after Google report

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urged the Justice Department to review the power that large technology firms such as Google have over the American economy, the latest U.S. official to back antitrust scrutiny of the industry......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 21st, 2018

Mnuchin urges probe of tech after "60 Minutes" report

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urged the Justice Department to review the power that large technology firms such as Google have over the American economy, the latest U.S. official to back antitrust scrutiny of the industry......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 21st, 2018

Mnuchin urges probe of tech after "60 Minutes" report

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urged the Justice Department to review the power that large technology firms such as Google have over the American economy, the latest U.S. official to back antitrust scrutiny of the industry......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 21st, 2018

AT&T/DirecTV Now prices are rising, weeks after Time Warner deal closed

When the Justice Department sued to block AT&T’s merger with Time Warner, the worry was consumer prices would rise. There may be merit to that argument.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJul 2nd, 2018

AT&T/DirecTV Now prices are rising, weeks after Time Warner deal closed - USA TODAY

USA TODAYAT&T/DirecTV Now prices are rising, weeks after Time Warner deal closedUSA TODAYWhen the Justice Department unsuccessfully sued to block AT&T's $85 bi.....»»

Category: topSource: googlenewsJul 2nd, 2018

U.S. Justice Dept to appeal approval of AT&T acquisition of Time Warner

The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it would appeal a federal judge's approval of AT&T Inc's $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner, raising the prospect barely a month after the deal closed that it could be undone......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 12th, 2018

Justice Department to appeal approval of AT&T acquisition of Time Warner

The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it would appeal a federal judge's approval of AT&T Inc's $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner, raising the prospect barely a month after the deal closed that it could be undone......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 12th, 2018

Time Warner May Have to Hire New Management and a Board

The U.S. Department of Justice wants to undo the AT&T buyout of Time Warner, a deal that is already done. The Justice Department tried this before the deal closed and was unsuccessful......»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstJul 13th, 2018

U.S. review of CVS deal for Aetna may end soon: source

The U.S. Justice Department's antitrust review of CVS Health Corp's planned purchase of Aetna Inc may conclude soon, a source familiar with the review said on Monday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 17th, 2018

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

The government and Google are making their closing arguments in a high-stakes antitrust trial to a fede.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 3rd, 2024

Attorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department will review how to tackle anti-Asian violence within 30 days

Hate crimes against Asian-American have surged in the last year, and Garland said he wanted the Justice Department to "recommit" to combating.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 30th, 2021