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The article highlights two significant antitrust cases involving Google and Amazon, investigating the alleged anticompetitive behavior stemming from their market dominance and business practices. It provides insights into the government's claims in these cases and relates them to historical antitrust actions against powerful corporations.

The article informs on a bewildering number of antitrust lawsuits and investigations launched by regulators around the globe against the big tech firms. It mentions the idea is to prohibit the gatekeepers of important digital markets from engaging in unfair practices, meanwhile European Commission, had just introduced the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the first law aimed at regulating big tech ex ante.

The article explains the importance of the creation of Europe's single market to its economy. It identifies the benefits of the single market, including its ability to break down trade barriers. Companies in the European Union (EU) have created industrial champions that can protect themselves from antitrust rules and Chinese competition. Innovations are expected to enhance productivity of businesses.