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McDonald’s says focus on value is bringing back customers

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 · Finance

McDonald’s focus on value is paying off. The fast food giant said Wednesday that its global same-store sales — or sales at locations open at least a year…

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NASCAR settles federal antitrust case, gives all teams the permanent charters they wanted

December 11, 2025December 12, 2025 · Sports

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan and NASCAR chairman Jim France stood side-by-side on the steps of a federal courthouse as if they were old friends following a…

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Economist says NASCAR owes $364.7M to teams in antitrust case

December 10, 2025December 11, 2025 · Sports

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — An economist testified in Michael Jordan’s federal antitrust trial against NASCAR that the racing series owes a combined $364.7 million in damages to the…

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New limits for a rent algorithm that prosecutors say let landlords drive up prices

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 · Business

Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other’s moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and…

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Google and US government battle over the future of internet advertising

November 21, 2025November 21, 2025 · Finance

Google will confront the U.S. government’s latest attempt to topple its internet empire in federal court on Friday as a judge considers how to prevent the abusive tactics…

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Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won’t have to break off WhatsApp, Instagram

November 19, 2025November 20, 2025 · Technology

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after…

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Epic Games and Google say they’re settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025 · Technology

SAN FRANCISCO — Video game maker Epic Games has reached a “comprehensive settlement” with Google that could end its 5-year-old legal crusade targeting Google’s Play Store for Android…

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Google’s corporate parent posts first-ever quarter with $100B in revenue in latest show of its power

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 · Technology

SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s corporate parent on Wednesday announced its first-ever quarter with more than $100 billion in revenue, a milestone that illustrates the unwavering power of its…

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Michael Jordan laughs at NASCAR’s claims as bitter antitrust feud barrels toward a trial

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 · Sports

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR and two of its teams returned to court Thursday after two failed days of mediation and resumed their bitter antitrust…

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Google and Apple face extra UK scrutiny over ‘strategic’ role in mobile platforms

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 · Technology

LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Britain’s antitrust watchdog on Wednesday targeted Google and Apple for their “strategic” roles in mobile ecosystems, opening the door for regulators to impose…

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Google’s Play Store shake-up looms after court refuses to delay overhaul of monopoly

October 6, 2025October 7, 2025 · Finance

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to protect Google from a year-old order requiring a major makeover of its Android app store that’s designed to unleash more…

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Google’s Play Store shake-up looms after Supreme Court refuses to delay overhaul of the monopoly

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 · Technology

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to protect Google from a year-old order requiring a major makeover of its Android app store that’s designed to unleash more…

Read more Google’s Play Store shake-up looms after Supreme Court refuses to delay overhaul of the monopoly

Global shares trade mixed as markets eye Fed decision

September 15, 2025September 15, 2025 · Breaking News

Wall Street inched a tad higher early Monday as markets look ahead to what most expect will be an interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve later…

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Google hit with $3.5B fine from European Union in ad-tech antitrust case

September 5, 2025September 5, 2025 · Technology

LONDON — European Union regulators on Friday hit Google with a 2.95 billion euro ($3.5 billion) fine for breaching the bloc’s competition rules by favoring its own digital…

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Judge orders search shakeup in Google monopoly case, but keeps hands off Chrome

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 · Technology

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a shake-up of Google’s search engine in an attempt to curb the corrosive power of an illegal monopoly while…

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Trump administration is investing in US rare earths in a push to break China’s grip

August 26, 2025August 27, 2025 · Breaking News

OMAHA, Neb. — U.S. production of crucial components in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets is set to expand rapidly in the coming years, as the Trump administration…

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Elon Musk accuses Apple and OpenAI of stifling AI competition in antitrust lawsuit

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 · Technology

Elon Musk on Monday targeted Apple and OpenAI in an antitrust lawsuit alleging that the iPhone maker and the ChatGPT maker are teaming up to thwart competition in…

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US considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in the antitrust case

US considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in the antitrust case

October 15, 2024October 18, 2024 · Technology

The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to break up Google after its ubiquitous search engine was declared an illegal monopoly, but it is…

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Federal judge orders Google to open its Android app store to competition

Federal judge orders Google to open its Android app store to competition

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 · Technology

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Monday ordered Google to tear down the digital walls shielding its Android app store from competition as punishment for maintaining an…

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Department of Justice sues Visa, alleges the card issuer monopolizes debit card markets

Department of Justice sues Visa, alleges the card issuer monopolizes debit card markets

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024 · Technology

NEW YORK — The U.S. Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the financial services behemoth uses its size and dominance to stifle competition…

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