Tag: #antitrust

FTC to Allow Ascension’s $3.9 Billion Acquisition of AmSurg Only After Sale of Seven Surgery Centers

FTC will let Ascension buy AmSurg only if it sells seven ambulatory surgery centers across five U.S. metro areas to preserve local competition.

#antitrust, #healthcare, #ascension, #amsurg, #ftc

34 State Attorneys General Ask Court to Break Up Live Nation and Ticketmaster

A bipartisan coalition of 34 state attorneys general asks a federal judge to force Live Nation to divest Ticketmaster and select amphitheaters.

$LYV, #antitrust, #livenation, #ticketmaster, #law

UK regulator confirms FCA probes into Mastercard, Visa and PayPal over digital wallet funding

The UK FCA confirmed antitrust investigations of Mastercard, Visa and PayPal over how PayPal’s digital wallet is funded and used; no findings yet.

$PYPL, $MA, $V, #antitrust, #payments, #paypal, #visa, #mastercard

Jury Finds Live Nation, Ticketmaster Illegally Monopolized Concert Ticketing

A Manhattan jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally monopolized concert ticketing and overcharged fans, sending the case to a remedies phase.

$LYV, #livenation, #ticketmaster, #antitrust, #concerts

FTC and Eight States File Complaint Against Major Ad Agencies Over Alleged Brand‑Safety Collusion

FTC and eight states say WPP, Publicis and Dentsu colluded through industry groups to impose a 'brand safety' floor that cut ad revenue from sites.

#antitrust, #advertising, #ftc, #media