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Dutch competition regulator wants more power after EU drops probe of Microsoft's Inflection takeover
The Dutch market regulator said on Thursday it needed more powers to investigate deals at its own level, a day after the European Union antitrust regulators said they would not take action against Microsoft's hiring of artificial intelligence startup Inflection's staff.
Microsoft’s Inflection Deal Clears EU Regulatory Hurdle
Microsoft's acquisition of Inflection AI was not blocked by the European Commission, despite initial concerns.
Dutch watchdog wants more powers after EU drops Microsoft Inflection probe
Illumina prevailed in Europe's top court earlier in September over its $7.1 billion acquisition of diagnostic test maker GRAIL. The win meant an end to the Commission accepting referrals for acquisitions that did not meet revenue thresholds but could eventually result in market distortions.
EU antitrust regulators will not act on Microsoft's hiring of inflection staff
EU antitrust regulators will not take action against Microsoft's hiring of artificial intelligence startup Inflection's staff including its co-founders after seven EU countries dropped their requests asking their bigger peer to examine the deal,
Dutch regulator wants more power after EU decision on Microsoft
The Dutch market regulator ACM wants more power to investigate acquisitions independently. This was after the EU's decision not to take action against
Microsoft, Inflection AI tie-up will not be investigated: EU regulator
Microsoft's (MSFT) hiring of Inflection AI employees will not be investigated, the European Union's antitrust agency said on Wednesday. Read for more.
EU says no merger scrutiny of Microsoft’s hiring of Inflection staff
MICROSOFT’S hiring of artificial intelligence startup Inflection’s staff including its co-founders will not be scrutinised under European Union merger rules, EU antitrust regulators said on Wednesday (Sep 18).
Europe Scraps Antitrust Investigation Into Microsoft-Inflection AI Agreement
Key Takeaways The European Commission said it would not be investigating possible antitrust violations related to Microsoft's agreement with AI startup Inflection AI.Officials said their decision came as seven member nations of the European Union withdrew their initial requests for a probe.
EU threatens Apple with fines if it doesn’t open up highly guarded iOS software to rivals
EU authorities say Apple has failed to come into compliance with the Digital Markets Act, a newly enacted regulation aimed at large tech companies.
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Booking.com's price curbs on hotels may hinder competition, EU top court says
Booking.com's restrictions against hotels offering lower rates on their websites or on rival sites are unnecessary and could ...