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Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into ‘Let’s Make A Deal’ under Trump?
1 month ago

Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into ‘Let’s Make A Deal’ under Trump?

The Hindu  

The U.S. antitrust watchdogs that pounced on Big Tech and deterred corporate deal making throughout President Joe Biden's administration may be kept on a shorter leash by Donald Trump after he returns to the White House next year. Given grocery prices remain a hot-button issue among consumers still feeling shell shocked from post-pandemic inflationary spikes, Allensworth believes the Trump administration …

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Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into ’Let’s Make A Deal’ under Trump?
1 month ago

Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into ’Let’s Make A Deal’ under Trump?

Live Mint  

SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. antitrust watchdogs that pounced on Big Tech and deterred corporate deal making throughout President Joe Biden's administration may be kept on a shorter leash by Donald Trump after he returns to the White House next year. One of the biggest reasons underlying the anticipated pivot stems from the widespread belief that the chief architects of …

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Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into ‘Let’s Make A Deal’ under Trump?
1 month ago

Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into ‘Let’s Make A Deal’ under Trump?

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. antitrust watchdogs that pounced on Big Tech and deterred corporate deal making throughout President Joe Biden’s administration may be kept on a shorter leash by Donald Trump after he returns to the White House next year. “I won’t be surprised if they find ways to reach some accommodations and we end up seeing more negotiated …

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Here’s where Trump and Harris stand on 5 issues affecting workers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Here’s where Trump and Harris stand on 5 issues affecting workers

NPR  

Here’s where Trump and Harris stand on 5 issues affecting workers toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images; Win McNamee/Getty Images Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have promised to make life better for workers if elected. But the presidential candidates’ stances are miles apart on many issues affecting workers, including the minimum wage, overtime pay and the power of labor unions. …

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How to talk to older people in your life about scams
1 year, 1 month ago

How to talk to older people in your life about scams

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — This summer, Daniel Goldstein’s 86-year-old mom got an email that looked like it was from her bank. “A lot of older adults are now going into the online dating world, they’re making a lot of online conversations, having a lot of dates, but that leads them to scammers who are then convincing them to give them money …

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Britain hands Microsoft’s Activision deal an extra life
1 year, 5 months ago

Britain hands Microsoft’s Activision deal an extra life

Hindustan Times  

Merging companies have long seen Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority as something of an end-of-level boss. For two years running the CMA has blocked more deals than any other regulator, scotching ones like Meta’s acquisition of Giphy, a blameless meme-generator. This year it has been busy again, in April blocking Microsoft’s $69bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a video-game maker, which …

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Column: Biden takes aim at the multitude of ways that businesses can make your life miserable
3 years, 5 months ago

Column: Biden takes aim at the multitude of ways that businesses can make your life miserable

LA Times  

Planes lined up at LAX in the pre-pandemic era: The indignities imposed on consumers start here. Airlines The order directs the Department of Transportation to consider clear rules requiring refunds of fees “when baggage is delayed or when service isn’t actually provided — like when the plane’s Wi-Fi or in-flight entertainment system is broken.” The agency must also consider rules …

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