antitrust

Wireless giant AT&T pushed hard for its $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA, but finally threw in the towel in the face of antitrust opposition.

Wireless carrier AT&T finally figured out what everyone else already knew -- the Federal Communications Commission and U.S. Department of Justice weren't going to approve the company's $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA.

AT&T has responded to the FCC's report criticizing the wireless carrier's proposed acquisition of rival T-Mobile. Not surprisingly, the company thinks the federal agency is unfairly biased.

Stung by the FCC's decision to order an extra review for its planned $39 billion acquisition of rival T-Mobile USA, AT&T on Wednesday announced a bold new partnership!

Google and AT&T each will be in Washington on Wednesday to defend themselves against allegations that they are engaging in anti-competitive behavior.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's antitrust investigation into Google's search engine could shine some light on the secret inner workings of the company's search ranking decisions and the relationship between advertising and free search results, some Google critics said Friday.

A federal judge has set a Sept. 21 hearing in the U.S. Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit opposing AT&T's purchase of T-Mobile USA.

Theories abound about the role politics is playing in the FTC's antitrust probe of Google.

Public-policy group asks FTC to investigate Facebook for alleged attempt to create virtual-goods monopoly.

The U.S. Justice Department reportedly is reviewing the search giant's $400 million purchase of Internet advertising company Admeld.

The U.S. Department of Justice is examining bidders, including Apple and Google, interested in Nortel's patent portfolio, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal that cites unnamed people familiar with the situation.