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The deal underscores how competition watchdogs have their hands tied when it comes to curbing the companies growth

(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc.’s takeover of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is sparking fresh criticism about the spreading tentacles of America’s technology giants, but the deal underscores how competition watchdogs have their hands tied when it comes to curbing the companies’ growth.Critics of tech firms in Washington on Wednesday slammed the MGM deal as the latest example of how the industry’s biggest players snap up companies to expand their reach, even as they face a flurry...

Amazon-MGM Slammed by Tech Foes on Likely Path to Approval Bloomberg 2 days ago © Bloomberg Amazon Considers Buying Movie Studio MGM For $9 Billion (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc.’s takeover of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is sparking fresh criticism about the spreading tentacles of America’s technology giants, but the deal underscores how competition watchdogs have their hands tied when it comes to curbing the companies’ growth. Popular Searches Critics of tech firms in Washington on Wednesda...

Apple CEO Tim Cook is right that opening up the App Store could put iPhone users in danger.

After suing Facebook, the FTC has a chance to show critics its not toothless CNBC 12/19/2020 Lauren Feiner The FTC was roundly criticized by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle following privacy settlements tech hawks deemed to be weak. Its new lawsuit against Facebook and privacy study involving nine tech firms gives it a chance to revise that narrative among critics. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has called for the FTC to become another division within the Department of Justice ...

WASHINGTON: Facebook, faced with two major antitrust lawsuits, could be forced to breakup, settle with changes to its business, or it could prove its government challengers wrong and win in court, antitrust experts said. The Federal Trade Commission and a major coalition of states are asking that Facebook be forced to sell WhatsApp and Instagram, saying it used a "buy or bury" strategy to snap up rivals and keep smaller competitors at bay. THE FTC AND STATES WIN If the government wins, the jud...

medicare. >> well have more on todays birthday with a look at why presiden presidents seem to age faster presiden presidents seem to age faster than the rest of us. captioning funded by cbs >> good thursday morning to you. im erica hill. nice to have you with us this morning. >> im chris wragge. nice to have you with us, everyone. a police some are calling robo cop. some people have different dna. he gets knocked down by a hit and run driver, gets up, gives chase, eventually caught the...

medicare. >> we will have more on todays birthday including a look at why presidents seem to age so much faster than the rest of us "early" this thursday morning, august 4th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs good thursday morning to you. im erica hill. nice to have you with us this morning. >> im chris wragge. good morning everyone. ahead this morning we will meet a british police officer they are call robocops. we saw him yesterday knocked down by a hit and run driver. he gets up and ...