FTC passes final order in USD 4 billion Sun-Ranbaxy deal

Last Updated: Friday, March 20, 2015, 23:11

US anti-trust regulator FTC has passed its final order settling charges that Sun Pharma's USD 4 billion deal to acquire Ranbaxy Laboratories could result in unfair business practices.

Confidential US FTC report found Google anticompetitive tactics: Report

Last Updated: Friday, March 20, 2015, 09:17

Key staff members at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission were in favor of suing Google Inc for violating antitrust rules before the agency settled its investigation in 2013, according a confidential report cited by the Wall Street Journal on Thursday.

Sun Pharma gets US FTC clearance for Ranbaxy acquisition

Last Updated: Monday, February 2, 2015, 11:14

The early termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act satisfies one of the essential conditions to the closing of the Ranbaxy acquisition, it added.

Consumer Watchdog files Google+ complaint with FTC for privacy agreement violation

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 12:22

Google is violating a privacy agreement it made with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission by planning to link Gmail addresses to its Google+ social network.

Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission fines Apple for price restrictions

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 09:41

Taiwan`s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) fined Apple Inc $666,700 for restricting the prices charged by local telecom carriers for their iPhone contracts, the first time Apple has been fined for such practices in the country.

FTC to scrutinize new Facebook facial recognition feature

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 09:20

US officials will examine changes to Facebook Inc's privacy policy to determine whether they violate a 2011 agreement with federal regulators, a Federal Trade Commission spokesman confirmed Wednesday after certain changes drew fire from privacy advocates.

Google antitrust probe ruling to get delayed till 2013

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 13:21

The US authorities have planned to take some more time to study whether Internet search giant Google’s proposed remedies are in the interest of consumers.

FTC clears Facebook's proposed acquisition of Instagram

Last Updated: Thursday, August 23, 2012, 14:55

The US Federal Trade Commission has closed its investigation into Facebook's proposed USD 1 billion acquisition of popular smartphone photo sharing application 'Instagram', without taking any action.

Google may pay $22.5 mn for bypassing privacy settings: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 16:29

Google is closing on a deal to pay USD 22.5 million as settlement charges related to its bypassing of the privacy settings of millions of Apple users.

Google to pay $22.5 million to settle FTC privacy charges: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 11:09

Internet giant Google is closing on a deal to pay USD 22.5 million as settlement charges related to its bypassing of the privacy settings of millions of Apple users, a media report said.