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The article reports on the concerns of the U.S. automotive industry with regard to Chinese electric vehicles (EV). Topics explored include the response of American automobile manufacturers to the tariffs imposed by U.S. President Joe Biden on EV from China, the sale of Chinese-made cars such as Polestar 2 and the Volvo S90 Recharge in the U.S., and the competition between American automobile makers such as Ford and General Motors.

The article focuses on French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal's promises of additional aid for farmers amid ongoing protests, addressing issues such as farming subsidies, environmental regulations, and foreign competition.

The article focuses on the disruption caused by thousands of trucks at several Ukraine-Poland border crossings, blocking goods delivery to Europe as Polish truckers protest what they perceive as unfair competition from Ukrainian counterparts.

The article focuses on Senator Chuck Schumer leading a bipartisan delegation of six senators on a diplomatic visit to China, where they plan to discuss human rights violations, China's role in the fentanyl epidemic, global competition, unfair business practices, and Beijing's international role.

The article focuses on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warning pharmaceutical companies about the legality of a patenting strategy that delays generic competition and keeps inhaler costs high for patients with asthma and lung problems, with the FTC expressing its intent to scrutinize whether.

The article discusses the signature trade promise of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to punish countries he deems guilty of unfair trade to protect American jobs. Topics discussed include Trump's intention to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S., his plan to impose 45 percent punitive tariffs on Chinese imports, and the role of China in factories in the U.S. and worldwide. Also mentioned is the implication of Trump's trade policy for successful American manufacturers.

The article reports on the lawsuit filed by General Motors (GM) against rival Fiat Chrysler in November 2019, alleging that the latter bribed United Auto Workers (UAW) officers in contract talks to achieve a competitive advantage. Also cited are the resignation of UAW president Gary Jones, the Fiat Chrysler officials included in the case like Jerome Durden and Michael Brown, and GM's claim that the bribery was approved by former Fiat Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne.

The article reports on an investigation being conducted by the U.S. House of Judiciary Committee on the influence of technology companies Amazon, Appple, Facebook and Google. The committee has asked more than 80 companies for information about the impact of the technology giants on their businesses. They were questioned about whether the four companies may have engaged in anticompetitive behavior.

Reports that fiber optic cable company Corning has announced that the Chinese government has reversed a previous declaration accusing the company of dumping lower-priced fiber optic cables.

Reports on the request made by Florida orange growers and juice makers to the federal government to impose tariffs on Brazilian processors, accusing them of selling orange in the United States at unfair prices.

Reports that the British Office of Fair Trade has accused MasterCard International Inc. of violating competition laws in November 2004, by charging unduly high fees on card transactions, which are borne by retailers and ultimately passed along to consumers.

Reports on a hearing of the antitrust subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled for September 14, 2004 to review whether the hospital supply industry has done enough to eliminate marketing practices that have been blamed for stifling competition among medical product makers and raising hospital costs. Expectation that the Senate panel will recommend a tougher anti-kickback law.

Reports on the acquisition by Carl C. Icahn of up to twelve percent of Mylan Laboratories stocks after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission granted the early termination of its antitrust review on Icahn.

Reports on the unfair business practices lawsuit filed by DreamWorks SKG LLC and Mark Burnett Productions against Fox, charging that the television network has stolen the idea from their reality program, "The Contender".

Reports on fruit vendors in New York City. Residents' complaints that there are too many of them and that they do not care about the neighborhood; Regulation of mobile food vendors; Grocers' concerns about unfair competition.

Reports on the full payment of fines amounting to approximately 600 million dollars by Microsoft, imposed by European antitrust regulators since March of 2004, to be held in an escrow account prior to the company's appeal trial.

Reports on the decision of a federal appeals court to uphold Microsoft's settlement with the U.S. government regarding its antitrust issues since 2002. Impact of the decision on allowing Microsoft to use its funds to buy back shares of stock or pay larger dividends; Hope of Microsoft to use the unanimous decision in its legal case in Europe; Recognition of the company's efforts to resist government influence to censor the types of computer software included in its Windows solution.

The article focuses on the move of European countries to impose taxes on technology companies, such as Facebook. Topics covered include the move of France to impose on July 11, 2019 a digital tax of 3 percent on the revenue of companies providing digital services to French users, how the digital revenue tax has caused conflict among allies, and the move of the U.S. to investigate whether France's tech tax could be considered an unfair trade practice punishable with retaliatory tariffs.

The article deals with the impact of the tariffs imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on the U.S. and China according to chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow. Topics covered include the need for the U.S. to force China to treat U.S. companies fairly, Trump's confidence in the strength of the U.S. economy, and the differing opinions of economists on the real impact of the trade on U.S. economic growth.

The article reports on the complaint filed by music streaming service Spotify with European Union (EU) antitrust regulators against Apple, saying the iPhone maker unfairly limits rivals to its own Apple Music streaming service. Topics covered include fee imposed by Apple on anything sold through its App Store, how Apple are deliberately disadvantaging other app developers, according to Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek and the lawsuit filed in the U.S. Supreme Court by consumers against Apple.

The article presents the highlights of a conference call with reporters held by Mark Zuckerberg, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Facebook, to discuss how the social network company manages problematic posts and its community standards. Zuckerberg defended the company and himself from criticisms. Republicans and Democrats have threatened to use competition laws to restrain Facebook and to conduct probes into its possible campaign finance violations.

The article reports a lawsuit investigating that the Girl Scouts said the parents had mistakenly signed girls up for new programs offered by the Boy Scouts instead of for Girl Scouts programs in U.S.

The article reports on the threat made by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump that it would impose tariffs on roughly 200 billion U.S. dollars worth of Chinese fish, petroleum, chemicals, handbags, textiles and other products. The Trump administration plans to impose the additional tariffs if China refuses to change its unfair trade practices. China has responded to the initial tariffs imposed by Trump with its own equal amount of levies on products from the U.S.

The article looks at the potential impact of the trade conflict between the U.S. and its allies on U.S. soybean and corn farmers. Issues and concerns discussed are prospect of retaliatory tariffs against U.S. agriculture products, role of protectionists and free traders in the balance of trade, the alleged unfair trade practices of China, and the deal of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump with telecommunication company ZTE as an example of U.S. concessions to China.

The article reports on the controversy surrounding the technology industry in the U.S. which is being criticized for creating problems in the society instead of solving them as of October 13, 2017. These problems include Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections, unfair competition, and monetization and manipulation of information. Also discussed are ways that social media has undermined democracy and the power and influence acquired by technology companies.

The article offers information on weak spots in Amazon Marketplace such as reclassification of a product as a sex toy by competitor to suppress it from ordinary search results and mentions that employees on Staten Island, New York City are calling for unionization.

The article reports that the trade concessions offered by China were not sufficient to resolve concerns regarding the unfair trade practices in Beijing according to U.S. President Donald Trump on November 16, 2018.

The author comments on the antitrust inquiry of the European Union (EU) against technology firm Google for allegedly restricting applications (apps) in mobile phones powered by its Android operating system. EU said Google does not offer enough app choices to consumers. But he notes Google is powerless in keeping non-Google apps from Android phones even if they cause frustration to users. He looks at how social networking site Facebook gained dominance in mobile.

The article discusses the expectation that Internet company Google Inc. (Google) will be charged with breaking European Union (EU) competition laws by unfairly favoring Google services on its Android smartphone operating system, and it mentions EU antitrust laws and complaints by various rivals of Google Inc. Access to digital services is examined, along with Internet search engines, American antitrust laws, and the closure of a Canadian government investigation involving Google.

The article reports on the efforts of the Democrats to regain the loyalty of the voters concerned about foreign deals on topics dealing with the party's trade proposals, tax incentives for reshoring jobs and prevention of unfair foreign competition.

The article profiles European Union commissioner for competition Margrethe Vestager, noting her action against the search engine firm Google Inc. for alleged anticompetitive practices. Topics include Vestager's career as Denmark's minister for the economy and the interior, allegations about Google's partnerships with advertisers and manufacturers, and the use of the Google Shopping service in a purportedly anticompetitive manner.

The article reports on the denial of an investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in regards to the allegedly anticompetitive conduct of microprocessor manufacturer Intel. Both Korea and the European Trade Commission have accused Intel of such behavior towards the rival company Advanced Micro Devices, but no actions have taken place as of October 2007.

The article discusses a court case regarding price fixing by manufacturers heard by the United States Supreme Court in March 2007. The case could challenge a long-standing antitrust law considered part of the Sherman Antitrust Act. The original ruling being challenged is the 1911 Dr. Miles Medical Company v. John D. Park & Son case.

The article discusses competition from below-cost Chinese imports threatening American industries, in particular U.S. paper mills. The U.S. Dept. of Commerce is expected in coming weeks to decide on imposing tariffs on high-gloss "coated" papers imported from China. The decision may be a test case for industry officials and their Congressional allies hoping for new duties as well on Chinese steel, furniture, textiles, and plastics.

The article discusses the antitrust problems that Microsoft Corp. is having with the European Commission. The commission has warned Microsoft that it has not complied with the 2004 antitrust ruling by the European Union. The Europeans have threatened a penalty of $2million a day unless Microsoft agrees to share more technical information. The U.S. antitrust settlement in 2001 with Microsoft has so many loopholes that it is virtually useless. The Europeans want rivals' software to work with Microsoft's operating system.

Looks at the new advertisement campaign for the nonprofit advocacy group Oxfam America. Review of how a group of celebrities agreed to get doused with buckets of coffee, milk, cocoa, and sugar in the effort to raise awareness of what they say is the unfair nature of agricultural subsidies; List of celebrities who agreed to participate in the campaign, including Minnie Driver, Bono, Chris Martin, Michael Stipe and Thom Yorke; Comments on the aim of the campaign from Driver.

Focuses on a legal assault suit brought against the Intel Corporation by Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD). Charge that Intel employed unfair tactics to prevent computer companies from buying AMD microprocessors; Details of the antitrust lawsuit filed in Federal District Court in Delaware; How AMD's allegations are largely based on conversations with Intel's customers; Highlights of the case; Background on Intel, which is based in Santa Clara, California.

Reports that a federal jury in Chicago, Illinois, ruled that entertainment giant Clear Channel Communications had competed unfairly in fighting to win back a contract to hold Supercross motorcycle races and awarded a smaller Chicago promoter $90 million in damages. Significance of the case, which marked the first time that a company had made such claims against Clear Channel, which dominates radio and live-entertainment promotion, to a jury; Response of Jerry Mickelson, co-owner of Jam Productions, which brought the lawsuit against Clear Channel; Views of legal specialists; Plan by Clear Channel to appeal; Suggestion that the case will invite closer scrutiny of the company's conduct, and potentially more litigation from competitors.

Focuses on the New York Jets and Cablevision bidding for the rights to develop property where the Jets want to build a stadium. The teams' lawsuit charging the company of trying to keep an illegal monopoly on sports and entertainment locations in the state; The Jets' two-pronged strategy for bidding against Cablevision; The Jets' questionable practice of offering gifts to city and state officials;.

Examines the new ways of selling real estate which challenges the traditional marketing of such properties with the entry of Manhattan firms in Brooklyn, New York City. Application of a computerized database of property listings wherein the firms co-broke with the real estate brokers; Difficulties of buyers to look for the property they want to buy because of the traditional system where brokers shuns the co-brokering system; Efforts of independent brokers to compete toe-to-toe with the bigger Manhattan firms.

Reports on the agreement of Coca-Cola Co. to stop forcing retailers to sign exclusivity deals for the settlement of a five-year antitrust investigation in Europe. Dominance of the company in the carbonated softdrink market in the region; Approval of the storage of rival drinks inside Coke-branded-refrigerators; Statement of Mario Monti, competition commissioner, regarding the agreement.

Reports on how former Brazilian agriculture official Pedro de Camargo Neto began a campaign to sue the U.S. at the World Trade Organization for subsidizing agribusinesses with taxpayers' money. Allegation that U.S. government's subsidies to cotton farmers and agribusinesses is an unfair trading practice; Consequences of this practice on farmers in the developing countries like Brazil.

The author reflects on the two devious strategies used by manufacturers of brand-name drugs to delay competition from cheaper generic drugs that involves buying off competition and by forced switching or product hopping, which has been struck down by federal and state officials in the U.S.

The article reports on the opposition of executives from airline companies Emirates and Etihad Airways PJSC, the flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates against the allegations of U.S. carriers regarding unfair competition.

The article presents the author's views on the move of American hair removal chain Ideal Image which requested employees to write favorable reviews of the firm online.

The author reflects on online commerce firm Amazon.com Inc. with regards to the allegation of journalist Franklin Foer that the company is operating unfairly and is changing the book industry by threatening the businesses of traditional publishers.

The article presents an interview with David Bell, trademark lawyer at Haynes and Boone in Dallas, Texas who discusses how business owners handle changes in business name, legal handling of cases related to trademark litigation and his views on the suit on unfair competition and trademark laws.

The article reports that a European appeals court upheld a $1.44 billion antitrust fine on computer chip maker Intel Corp. for its anticompetitive action.

The author reflects on the decision of judge Denise Cote of Federal District Court in Manhattan, New York City that Apple Inc. conspired with book publishers to manipulate the electronic book (e-book) market as claimed by the U.S. Justice Department in 2013.