Senators urge FTC to investigate Spotify's higher-priced bundled subscription
Two U.S. senators have requested that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigate Spotify due to allegations that the company bundled its music streaming and audiobook services into a more expensive subscription without obtaining user consent, while also reducing royalty payments to creators in the process.
Should First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX ETF (FTC) Be on Your Investing Radar?
Looking for broad exposure to the Large Cap Growth segment of the US equity market? You should consider the First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX ETF (FTC), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 05/08/2007.
FTC could bar Omnicom, Interpublic from boycotting sites over political views as merger condition: report
The Federal Trade Commission could reportedly bar advertising giants Omnicom and Interpublic from suppressing ads to websites over their political views as a condition for approving their pending merger.
Eager To See Ahead, Amazon Carries The FTC On Its Back For The Search
Delivery robots that will “spring out” of vans, a $10B AI data center in North Carolina, and surely more in the coming weeks. What you've read is just a sampling of the stories that found their way into news about Amazon recently.
Meta's fate in FTC antitrust trial in limbo as judge weighs possible breakup
Meta's fate is up in the air after Mark Zuckerberg's dirty laundry was aired out in a seven-week antitrust trial brought by the Federal Trade Commission – though some experts warn that the social media giant could wriggle out of the breakup sought by regulators.
Owens & Minor: FTC Approval And Stock Repurchases Could Trigger The Stock Price
OMI is undervalued, with catalysts including FTC approval for the Rotech acquisition and a potential segment sale that could boost cash and reduce net debt. The company's share buybacks at $8.66 and recent acquisitions signal insider confidence, while OMI trades far below peer multiples and intrinsic value estimates. Strong free cash flow generation, successful debt refinancing, and a history of operational stability support my bullish outlook and DCF-based $10–$11 price target.
Meta's panic about ‘groomers' targeting minors on Instagram surfaces at FTC antitrust trial
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta knew Instagram was steering underage users toward online creeps and other harmful content – even as it shot down requests by cofounder Kevin Systrom and others to commit more resources for safety, according to bombshell documents that surfaced at the FTC's antitrust trial.
FTC drops final challenge to Microsoft's $69B Activision Blizzard deal
Three years after suing to block Microsoft from buying one of the biggest names in video games, the U.S. government is finally giving up.
FTC tosses PepsiCo price-fixing lawsuit, slams agency's ex-boss for ‘dubious partisan stunt'
The lawsuit, filed in the waning days of the Biden administration, alleged that PepsiCo was giving unfair price advantages to Walmart at the expense of other vendors and consumers.
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta asks judge to throw out FTC's antitrust case — in middle of high-stakes trial
Meta has asked a federal judge to throw out the FTC's landmark antitrust case – in the middle of the trial that could result in the Big Tech giant's breakup.
Meta asks judge to rule that FTC failed to prove its monopoly case
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms asked a Washington judge on Thursday to throw out the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's case accusing it of an illegal social media monopoly, saying the agency failed to prove its case at a high-stakes antitrust trial over the company's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
Meta exec's frantic warning about Instagram's alarming ‘fake' activity numbers in spotlight at FTC trial
An executive at Mark Zuckerberg's Meta once cited estimates that as much as 40% of all engagement on Instagram was fake, according to little-noticed documents that surfaced this week from the FTC's landmark trial to break up the social media giant.
