Definition of anticompetitive
: tending to reduce or discourage competition
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After the report was issued Monday, Becerra said his office would be reviewing those findings and pledged to apply more scrutiny to health care mergers and anticompetitive practices across the state.
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Qualcomm has battled not only with some of its biggest customers but also with regulators around the world, including the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which sued it last year alleging anticompetitive practices.
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Online platforms are overseen by the Federal Trade Commission, which promotes consumer protection and tries to prevent anticompetitive business practices.
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Regulators could scuttle new deals, impose new restrictions on data-sharing between Facebook’s various apps, or fine it for anticompetitive behaviour and privacy violations.
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Turo’s countersuit, filed Friday in San Francisco Superior Court, says the city’s stance is unconstitutional and anticompetitive.
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Martin’s comments underscore the two companies’ argument that its deal is not anticompetitive due to the emergence of tech giants such as Netflix and Amazon.
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In 1998, the federal government filed suit against Microsoft, alleging anticompetitive practices.
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The department said that the divestitures will remedy the acquisition's anticompetitive effects by providing the acquirer with the quarries, including substantial reserves, and other assets necessary to compete in these local markets.
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First Known Use of anticompetitive
1854
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