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.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»