U.S. Trade Reps Accuse the EU of Politicizing the Google Antitrust Probe
Brand Marketing
U.S. trade representatives are pushing back against European legislative efforts to break up Google.
Publicis-Omnicom Merger May Raise Antitrust Concerns [Updated]
Brand Marketing
The merger of Publicis and Omnicom to form the world's largest ad conglomerate is bound to raise more than a few eyebrows in Washington where regulators could add conditions to [...]
Google Confirms FTC Is Asking Questions About Waze
Performance Marketing
A Google spokeswoman confirmed Monday that the company had been contacted by the Federal Trade Commission about its purchase of Waze, but deferred to the FTC to confirm whether there [...]
FTC May Not Be Done With Google Yet
Performance Marketing
The Federal Trade Commission may not be done with Google yet, as it opens a new investigation into whether the search giant abuses its market-leading position to curb competition in [...]
Justice Files to Halt Anheuser-Busch Modelo Deal
Brand Marketing
Budweiser may be the king of beers, but the U.S. Department of Justice is looking to confine the kingdom. The DOJ filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today to halt Anheuser-Busch [...]
FTC Finally Closes Google Investigations
Performance Marketing
Ending weeks of speculation and rumor, the Federal Trade Commission today finally closed its nearly two-year antitrust investigation into Google that will no doubt leave Google's competitors unsatisfied.