David McLaughlin

Biden's New Antitrust Cop Threatens To Slam Brakes On Mergers

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One of his priorities is to prevent tech platforms from acquiring technologies that threaten their dominance.

Schwab's Deal For TD Ameritrade Wins Antitrust Approval

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Schwab's purchase of rival TD Ameritrade in a $26 billion deal further consolidates the brokerage industry.

Biggest Deals Of 2019 Had BlackRock, Vanguard On Both Sides

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The Big Three fund managers have an increasingly important voice inside the companies whose shares they own.

Index Fund Giants Draw Antitrust Scrutiny In U.S. Merger Reviews

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U.S. antitrust officials have begun asking companies about communications with their biggest shareholders.

Facebook To Pay Record $5 Billion To Settle FTC Privacy Claims

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The accord will also require Facebook to keep a tighter leash on third-party apps.

Equifax Agrees To Pay $700 Million To Settle U.S. Breach Probe

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Equifax will compensate consumers and provide credit monitoring to those whose information was exposed.

Democrats Slam Corporate Power With Vow Of Antitrust Crackdown

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Democratic 2020 presidential hopefuls assailed tech giants' power and pledged stricter antitrust enforcement.

U.S. Weighs Use Of Emergency Law To Curb Chinese Takeovers

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The goal would be to clamp down on acquisitions of sensitive technology.

Trump To Nominate Antitrust Attorney To Lead FTC

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Joseph Simons would take over an agency that is investigating the massive data breach at Equifax.

Anthem, Cigna Face Off Against U.S. To Save $48 Billion Deal

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In addition to the Obama administration, the AMA is opposed to the merger, claiming it will reduce choice for consumers.