Competition

UK Competition Watchdog Accepts Meta’s Proposed Changes to Ad Data Use
Meta’s new approach to handling advertiser data has been approved by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority. This comes ahead of the rollout of a new digital markets competition...
XPeng projects lower-than-expected Q3 revenue on stiff competition
XPeng projects lower-than-expected Q3 revenue on stiff competition
CHINESE firm XPeng forecast third-quarter revenue below expectations and missed June-quarter sales estimates on Tuesday (Aug 20), hurt by stiff competition and a drop in demand for its ageing...
EU Antitrust Leader Margrethe Vestager to Step Down
European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager will not be renominated for a third term, according to the Financial Times. Vestager’s decade-long career as Europe’s top antitrust regulator was marked...
CrossFit Athlete Lazar Dukic Dies at 28 During Swimming Competition – E! Online
"Today is the saddest day in @CrossFit history," the group wrote in another message on X Aug. 8. "We are shattered by the loss of Lazar Dukic along with...
Amazon-Anthropic Merger Investigated by UK Government
The U.K. government has launched a preliminary investigation into the partnership between Amazon and Anthropic to see if it will significantly lessen competition. This comes days after a similar...
All the 2024 Olympic Controversies Shadowing the Competition in Paris – E! Online
Despite $1.53 billion having been budgeted to clean up the perennially polluted Seine, reports swirled for months leading up to the Paris Games about whether it would be safe...
Australia looks to overhaul slot rules at Sydney airport to boost competition
Australia looks to overhaul slot rules at Sydney airport to boost competition
THE Australian government said on Monday (Aug 5) it would introduce rules to free up more takeoff and landing slots at Sydney airport, and make it easier for new...
Olympics 2024: Pole Vaulter Anthony Ammirati’s Manhood Knocks Him Out of Competition – E! Online
French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati's Olympic dream has ended for a NSFW reason. At the men's qualifying event at the Paris Olympics Aug. 3, the 21-year-old missed his target...
PayPal’s turnaround plan faces challenges from competition, analysts say
PayPal’s turnaround plan faces challenges from competition, analysts say
AS PAYPAL embarks on an ambitious turnaround strategy to revitalise growth after a post-pandemic slump, Wall Street analysts expressed some caution over competition from Big Tech and beyond.The concerns...
Pinterest forecasts downbeat revenue as competition grows; shares slump
Pinterest forecasts downbeat revenue as competition grows; shares slump
PINTEREST forecast current-quarter revenue below Wall Street expectations on Tuesday (Jul 30) as the image-sharing platform faces tough competition in a stabilising digital advertising market, sending its shares down...