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Digital Economy

US Congress set to pass sweeping antitrust legislation

The US appears determined to go even further than Europe in curbing the power of Big Tech

European Commission outlines consumer IoT competition concerns

Amazon, Apple, and Google will be bracing themselves for possible antitrust action from the EC

G7 tax agreement could spell the end for digital services tax initiatives

A new global tax regime is in sight, but the road to its approval is long and bumpy

EU and UK launch parallel antitrust action against Facebook

Competition authorities have been exploring ways to cooperate internationally, with the UK leading the way in championing this approach

German competition authority makes use of new powers to regulate Big Tech

Observers will be looking to see whether ex-ante regulation can really address the perceived competition concerns

UK regulators outline how they will collaborate on competition and privacy

The current investigation into Google will show how they can work together in practice

UK Government moves forward with its National Data Strategy

The challenge will be balancing competition, innovation, and high data protection standards as the UK tries to take on Europe

US competition authority scrutinises Apple’s device repair policies

It is not the first time that Apple’s device policies are called into question, sitting at odds with the company’s recently announced sustainability targets

UK Government publishes the Online Safety Bill

The Government faces a difficult balancing act of needing to do more to tackle harmful content online, but avoiding harming freedom of expression

European Commission believes Apple is using its App Store to distort competition

The EC is not the only regulator to take the view that app stores are a bottleneck