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Italy's competition watchdog said on Tuesday it had dropped a probe into Alphabet's Google alleged abuse of its dominant position in the online display advertising market after the EU antitrust started a similar investigation.

Apple Inc on Friday outlined its objections to allowing app developers to link to third-party payment options ahead of a hearing next month that could determine whether a set of antitrust court orders is put on pause.

EU countries aim to agree on a common negotiating position on two sets of draft rules to curb the powers of U.S. tech giants on Nov. 25, people involved in the discussions said on Friday, though squabbles among EU lawmakers could delay the rules' adoption.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested an animal husbandry officer in Maharashtra's Palghar district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a colleague for relieving her from duty, an official said on Saturday.

Turkey's Competition Board said on Friday it has fined retailers BIM, Migros, CarrefourSA, Sok Marketler and Yeni Magazacilik, as well as supplier Savola Gida a total of 2.7 billion lira ($283 million) for violating antitrust regulations.

Russia has opened an antitrust case against Apple for failing to allow app developers to tell customers about alternative payment options when using its App Store platform, Russia's anti-monopoly regulator said on Wednesday.

India's antitrust watchdog on Wednesday raided the offices of Associated Alcohols & Breweries and Som Distilleries as part of an investigation into alleged price fixing in liquor products, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Nvidia suffered a setback on Wednesday as EU antitrust regulators opened a full-scale investigation into its $54 billion bid for British chip designer ARM on concerns the deal could lead to higher prices, less choice and reduced innovation.

EU antitrust regulators opened on Wednesday a four-month long investigation into Nvidia's $54 billion bid for British chip designer ARM, saying the deal could lead to higher prices, less choice and reduced innovation.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has accelerated its two-year-old antitrust probe on Apple Inc in the last several months, increasing the likelihood of a lawsuit, the Information reported on Monday.