Italy’s competition and consumer authority has opened two formal investigations into Activision Blizzard, part of the Microsoft group, putting the spotlight on how some of the world’s most popular mobile games nudge players toward spending money.
Finland’s Supreme Administrative Court has clarified the limits of cooperation between competitors in public procurement, ruling that a group of bus companies unlawfully restricted competition by submitting joint offers in public transport tenders in the Turku region.
Dun & Bradstreet has agreed to pay more than $5.7 million to resolve allegations that it violated a prior order issued by the Federal Trade Commission, according to a statement released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Italy’s competition watchdog has opened a broad market investigation into how large-scale grocery retailers shape pricing and value distribution across the agri-food supply chain, as food prices continue to rise faster than inflation and farmers report mounting pressure on margins.
Affiliates of Kaiser Permanente have agreed to pay $556 million to resolve federal allegations that they improperly inflated Medicare Advantage payments by submitting unsupported diagnosis codes, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
Malaysia’s competition watchdog has issued a proposed decision against two enterprises over alleged bid-rigging linked to a major highway construction project valued at approximately $61 million (RM285 million).
Amazon plans to appeal an Italian antitrust ruling even after a court sharply reduced a record competition fine imposed on the company, signaling that a closely watched regulatory battle in Europe is far from over.