7-Eleven, Couche-Tard explore sell-offs ahead of potential merger
Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven said Monday it had agreed to jointly explore store sell-offs with a ...
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Google shares slide on spending plans despite sales jump
San Francisco (AFP) - Google's parent company Alphabet on Tuesday reported revenue jumped in the recently-ended quarter, but shares sank ...
China says to probe Google over anti-monopoly violations
Beijing (AFP) - China on Tuesday said it would probe US tech giant Google over violations of anti-monopoly laws after ...
Trial over Apple App Store ‘surcharge’ opens in UK
London (AFP) - Apple was accused Monday of abusing the dominant position of its app store at the start of ...
Billion-pound lawsuit against Apple over App Store opens in UK
London (AFP) - Did US tech giant Apple abuse the dominant position of its app store in the UK?A trial ...
Taiwan blocks Uber-Foodpanda merger over monopoly concerns
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwan has rejected ride-hailing giant Uber's plan to buy Delivery Hero's Foodpanda on the island, stating on ...
Google counters bid by US to force sale of Chrome
San Francisco (AFP) - Google late Friday countered a US call to sell its Chrome browser, suggesting a judge address ...
Food fight: $25 bn US grocery deal falls apart
New York (AFP) - A proposed $25 billion supermarket mega-merger disintegrated Wednesday in bitter recriminations between Albertsons and would-be suitor ...
US courts block Kroger’s $25 bn supermarket mega-merger
New York (AFP) - Two US courts ruled against supermarket giant Kroger's planned $24. 6 billion acquisition of rival chain ...
Canada watchdog sues Google over ‘anti-competitive’ ad tech
Ottawa (AFP) - Canada's competition watchdog announced Thursday it was taking Google to court, accusing the company of "anti-competitive behavior" ...
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