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US Justice Department accuses Apple of ‘illegal monopoly’ in competition lawsuit

The US Justice Department has accused Apple in a new lawsuit filed against the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market that cuts off competition. The lawsuit alleges the iPhone maker has used the tight control it keeps ...

21 Mar 2024 at 15:33

Golf

Golf’s shock merger could face multiple legal challenges – Competition lawyer

Golf’s controversial new partnership is in for an “uncomfortable ride” and may face lengthy and costly legal challenges in multiple jurisdictions, a competition lawyer has said. The PGA Tour announced last week it was creating a new commercial ...

15 Jun 2023 at 10:00

Microsoft facing £1 billion legal claim from UK businesses

Microsoft is facing a £1 billion legal action from UK businesses over claims it overcharged firms for access to products. A claim filed to the Competition Appeal Tribunal alleges customers using rival cloud computing platforms to Microsoft’s ...

03 Dec 2024 at 11:00

City

Vifor Pharma to pay £23m to NHS after competition probe into misleading claims

Vifor Pharma has pledged to pay £23 million to the NHS after Britain’s competition watchdog raised concerns the drugs firm had been making misleading claims about the safety of a rival’s iron deficiency treatment. The Competition and ...

10 Dec 2024 at 11:19

Competition tribunal dismisses £1.3 billion class action claim against BT

BT has successfully defended a £1.3 billion class action over allegations it “disproportionately overcharged” its landline customers. In a judgment released on Thursday, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) found the claim against ...

19 Dec 2024 at 12:27

Which? launches £3 billion legal claim against Apple over iCloud

Consumer group Which? has launched a £3 billion claim against Apple, claiming the tech giant has breached competition law by “forcing its iCloud services on customers”. It says Apple has encouraged users to sign up to iCloud to ...

14 Nov 2024 at 07:39

EU fines Meta £660m for competition rule breaches over Facebook Marketplace

The European Commission has fined Meta 797.72 million Euros (£663 million) for what it says are breaches of EU competition law related to the social media giant’s classified ads service, Facebook Marketplace. The Commission ...

14 Nov 2024 at 14:37

Competition watchdog closes Apple and Google probes ahead of rules shake-up

The UK’s competition watchdog has closed investigations into Apple and Google’s app stores ahead of the rollout of new digital markets laws, but warned the firms could face fresh scrutiny under the new rules. The ...

21 Aug 2024 at 12:38

City

Four sports broadcasters fined £4m after colluding on freelance pay rates

Four of the UK’s biggest sports broadcast and production firms have been fined more than £4 million after colluding on freelance pay rates. The UK’s competition regulator said on Friday that BT, IMG, ITV and BBC ...

21 Mar 2025 at 10:43

Competition regulator to examine Google services under new digital market laws

The UK’s competition regulator has launched its first investigation under new digital markets rules to examine the position of Google’s search services in the sector. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ...

14 Jan 2025 at 11:18

World

Google fined £2.6 billion by EU in digital advertising antitrust case

European Union regulators on Friday hit Google with a 2.95 billion euro (£2.6 billion) fine for breaching the bloc’s competition rules by favouring its own digital advertising services. It marks the fourth ...

05 Sept 2025 at 17:36

UK class action against tech giant Qualcomm set to begin

A class action against technology giant Qualcomm that – if successful – could result in payouts for UK smartphone users is scheduled to begin this week. Consumer group Which? has brought the claim on ...

06 Oct 2025 at 00:01

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