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Meta must face trial in FTC antitrust lawsuit, judge rules

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Meta must face trial in an antitrust case brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the social media giant’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

EU slaps Meta with nearly 800M euro fine for 'abusive' Marketplace practices

European Union regulators hit Facebook parent Meta with a fine of nearly 800 million euros on Thursday for what it calls “abusive practices” involving its Marketplace online classified ads business

Tech - ABC News - 9 hours ago

Meta Fined $840 Million in Europe for Boosting Marketplace Unfairly

Meta said it would appeal the decision by the European Union, which said the company had abused its dominance in social networking to strengthen its shopping and classified ads service.

Business - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

Meta Fined $843 Million by EU Over Marketplace Ads Platform

The European Commission said the company tied its classified-ads platform to its flagship social network, undermining competition.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 8 hours ago

Lawsuit Against Meta Over Section 230, Tech Shield Law, Is Dismissed

A professor sued pre-emptively to release software that would let users automatically unfollow everyone in their Facebook feed.

Tech - The New York Times - 6 days ago

MicroStrategy buys $2 billion in bitcoin in 10 days. Is there $42 billion to go?

Shares of MicroStrategy Inc. entered record territory Monday for the first time in 24 years, as the self-proclaimed largest corporate holder of bitcoin continued to ride the postelection frenzy in ...

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Amazon buys stake in nuclear energy developer in push to power data centres

Citadel’s Ken Griffin takes part in X-energy’s $500mn fundraising alongside ecommerce group

Business - Financial Times - October 16

U.S. GP: What's at stake for Lando Norris and Max Verstappen?

What does Lando Norris have to do at the U.S. Grand Prix and the final five races to beat Max Verstappen to the F1 title?

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Farage raises stake in GB News as ex-Parler boss handed shares

City fund manager Helena Morrissey and chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos also awarded extra stock

Business - Financial Times - October 18

France takes stake in Sanofi unit as part of €16bn sale to CD&R

Deal for consumer health arm faced political furore over ceding controlling stake to US private equity group

Business - Financial Times - October 21

Starboard reportedly takes big stake in Tylenol maker Kenvue

Activist investor Starboard Value has taken a sizeable stake in Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol and Listerine, and is seeking changes, according to reports Sunday night.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

Kenvue shares surge after activist Starboard takes stake

Starboard Value has amassed a significant stake in Kenvue, which spun out of Johnson & Johnson in mid-2023.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Mubadala Capital sees chance to buy up large private equity stakes

Emirati unit raises $3.1bn for its latest fund hoping to appeal to groups looking to raise cash

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Control of Congress at stake in high-profile contests across the US

The battle for control of Congress is just as tight as the 2024 presidential race, highlighted by a handful of high-profile contests coast-to-coast. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.

Politics - NBC News - October 22

Mystery Overseas Bettors Up Trump Stake on Polymarket Site

Newly legalized betting on elections spawns a potential $43 million payout for a GOP victory, raises the online odds of a Trump win, as well as concerns about possible foreign interference.

Business - Inc. - October 22

What's at stake? PGA Tour season winds down with a lot left to play for

From players trying to keep their tour cards (Joel Dahmen) to players trying to find their form (Max Homa), we look at the storylines to watch at the Zozo Championship.

Sports - ESPN - October 24

Jeff Vinik sells stake in NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning to investor group

Jeff Vinik sold a portion of the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning to a group of investors led by Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz, both of Blue Owl Capital.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Tory treasurer’s water company in discussions to take stake in Thames Water

Castle Water’s plans for the troubled utility include an eventual IPO

Business - Financial Times - October 25

North Korean troops in Ukraine show the war’s global stakes

Despite Russia and North Korea’s denials, it is imperative that Washington and London encourage South Korea to ship arms to Ukraine as soon as possible.

Politics - The Hill - October 25

High stakes in Georgian election as voters decide path in Europe

World - Yahoo News - October 26

If Trump wins the election, this is what’s at stake for US foreign policy

If elected again, Trump’s policies may largely be shaped by the candidate himself – and it may be more chaotic than it was eight years ago. When Americans choose between Donald Trump and Kamala ...

World - The Guardian - October 26