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FTC Chair Lina Khan defends track record on blocking mergers and doesn't subscribe to Amazon Prime
5:28 PM ET Wed, 29 Nov 2023
Khan has taken big swings during her more than two-year tenure at the FTC, including filing a long-anticipated antitrust lawsuit against Amazon in September.
Building an e-commerce sales success story is getting more complex and costly
9:30 AM ET Sat, 11 Nov 2023
Amazon is big business for many e-commerce entrepreneurs, but the costs and competition are complex, as the FTC case highlights.
FTC plans to hire child psychologist to guide internet rules
6:39 PM ET Mon, 23 Oct 2023
Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya hopes it "can send a strong signal to other law enforcement agencies in the U.S.," he told The Record.
Americans are being scammed out of billions on social media—look for these 7 red flags
9:34 AM ET Tue, 14 Nov 2023
Americans lost $2.7 billion to scams originating on social media between January 2021 and June 2023, says the FTC. Here are the warning signs you need to know.
Big Technology founder Alex Kantrowitz explains why FTC faces an uphill battle against Amazon
8:09 AM ET Thu, 12 Oct 2023
Alex Kantrowitz, Big Technology founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest developments in FTC's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, why he believes the FTC faces an uphill battle with limited funding and thin staff, and more.
FTC Chair Lina Khan: We only bring cases when we believe there's a law violation
9:18 AM ET Wed, 27 Sept 2023
FTC Chair Lina Khan joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the company of illegally using market power to raise prices and exclude competition, the antitrust landscape, and more.
FTC Chair Lina Khan: Amazon lawsuit is about protecting free and fair competition
9:17 AM ET Wed, 27 Sept 2023
FTC Chair Lina Khan joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the company of illegally using market power to raise prices and exclude competition, the antitrust landscape, and more.
It wouldn't be 'catastrophic' for Amazon if it was broken up: Michael Yoshikami
3:10 AM ET Wed, 27 Sept 2023
Michael Yoshikami of Destination Wealth Management discusses the FTC's monopoly lawsuit against Amazon and what it means for the U.S. online retail sector.
The FTC believes a lot of mergers in last 10-20 years did not benefit consumers: Columbia's Tim Wu
11:58 AM ET Fri, 22 Sept 2023
Tim Wu, Columbia University Law School professor and former Biden administration antitrust advisor, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the ongoing Google antitrust trial, where the U.S. government alleges Google unlawfully abused its search dominance to maintain monopoly power, why he believes the trial will re-write our future, and more.
FTC sues Texas anesthesiology provider to bust monopoly
5:12 PM ET Thu, 21 Sept 2023
The Federal Trade Commission sued U.S. Anesthesia Partners, alleging the company has established monopoly power in key Texas health-care markets.
FTC names three Amazon executives in amended complaint over 'deceptive' Prime processes
2:55 PM ET Wed, 20 Sept 2023
The Federal Trade Commission updated its complaint against Amazon for its "deceptive" Prime sign-up and cancellation process.
TurboTax maker Intuit deceived users with offers of 'free' tax products, FTC judge rules
5:36 PM ET Fri, 8 Sept 2023
A judge ruled that Intuit violated Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act by misleading consumers with "free" service claims.
The FTC cleared Amgen's $27.8 billion Horizon buyout — here's what it means for other pharma deals
2:10 PM ET Tue, 5 Sept 2023
Some analysts and M&A experts say the settlement agreement doesn't mean that the FTC will stop baring its teeth at other large buyouts in the industry.
How Qualcomm is betting big on AI and auto to hold onto wireless dominance
8:58 AM ET Tue, 5 Sept 2023
Qualcomm long reigned as the world's biggest fabless chip company, pioneering the cellular age and making the modems inside nearly every smartphone today. But ChatGPT sent Nvidia's revenue soaring past Qualcomm's in August, and Apple is working on its own modems for iPhones in 2024. Now, Qualcomm is diversifying into smart cars, chips for VR headsets and a push to power generative AI off the cloud. CNBC got a look at Qualcomm's chip lab in San Diego to learn more.
FTC allows Amgen to move forward with $27.8 billion Horizon Therapeutics acquisition
11:54 AM ET Fri, 1 Sept 2023
The FTC had filed a lawsuit in May seeking to block the acquisition, arguing that the deal would "stifle competition" in the pharmaceutical industry.
It's too early to say that the crypto exchange model should not exist, says analyst
2:06 AM ET Fri, 4 Aug 2023
Owen Lau of Oppenheimer shares why he is optimistic on Coinbase's prospects and discusses the regulatory and legislative environment for cryptocurrency exchanges.
You have a month left to get your share of Facebook's $725 million settlement — here's how
10:25 AM ET Fri, 28 July 2023
Meta users have less than one month left to apply for their share of a $725 million settlement over Facebook privacy violations.
DOJ antitrust chief Kanter: New merger guidelines are meant to provide transparency to the public
9:26 AM ET Wed, 19 July 2023
Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the release of new merger enforcement guidelines from the FTC and DOJ, what it means for evaluating mergers going forward, and more.
Rep. Jim Jordan: FTC Chair Lina Khan is 'against what's good for the consumer'
8:53 AM ET Thu, 13 July 2023
House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) joins 'Squawk Box' to preview FTC chair Lina Khan's testimony before the committee on Thursday, the antitrust crusade, and more.
FTC says it will appeal to block Microsoft-Activision deal
10:11 AM ET Thu, 13 July 2023
The Federal Trade Commission said it will bring its campaign to prevent Microsoft from closing its Activision Blizzard deal before an appeals court.

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