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Turkey's Competition Board Launches Probe Into Dassault Systemes
Italy Sells Digital Payment Unit PagoPA to Poste, State Mint for up to 500 Million Euros
HeadlinesEU Hands $84.5 Million Cartel Fine to Makers of Car Starter Batteries
EU Antitrust Regulators Erred in Clearing Broadcom's VMware Deal, Cloud Industry Lobby Says
Microsoft Fights $2.8 Billion UK Lawsuit Over Cloud Computing Licences
Date: December 11, 2025
LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Microsoft was on Thursday accused of overcharging thousands of British businesses to use Windows Server software on cloud computing services provided by Amazon, Google and...
Swatch and Citizen Face Italian Scrutiny Over Pricing Practices
Date: December 9, 2025
MILAN, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The Italian competition authority said on Tuesday it had opened two investigations into Swiss watchmaker Swatch and Japan's Citizen Watch. The probes involve an alleged...
Ford to Use Renault Tech, Plants to Battle Cheap Chinese EVs in Europe
Date: December 9, 2025
PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Renault will jointly develop small, cheaper electric vehicles for Ford for the European market and will also team up to produce commercial vans to cut costs and fend off...
EU Commission Objects Universal Music's Downtown Deal
Date: December 9, 2025
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission on Monday said it objected Universal Music Group's $775-million takeover of Downtown Music, out of competition concerns. "The Commission is concerned that...
Nine EU Nations Urge Extreme Caution on 'Buy European' Policies
Date: December 8, 2025
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Nine EU member states urged the bloc on Monday to be extremely cautious over supporting its industry with "Buy European" plans, citing concerns over...
Italy Antitrust Watchdog May Curb Meta as WhatsApp AI Probe Widens
Date: November 26, 2025
MILAN (Reuters) -Italy's antitrust authority said on Wednesday it had broadened the scope of its investigation into Meta Platforms over allegations the company abused its dominant position through the...