Kelkoo Group was a hugely successful comparison-shopping service that was taken to a cliff edge by Google’s self-preferencing behaviour. We have been lobbying for fundamental change and fairness in global digital markets since 2011 and are one of the lead complainants in the Google Shopping case in Europe. We are in regular dialogue with global regulators who are keen to restore fair and contestable digital markets.
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PM @Keir_Starmer’s plan to cut "bureaucracy" at the @CMAgovUK raises important considerations. Competitive markets are key to fostering innovation & investment. Pro-growth strategies should be focussed on driving competition.
Starmer vows to ‘rip out bureaucracy’ to aid growth at investment summit
Prime minister will target competition authority and other regulators he believes are stifling global appeal
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🚨 @TheJusticeDept is considering a @Google breakup to address its search #monopoly. Remedies could prevent Google from using products like Chrome & Android to unfairly advantage its search business. Could we see a major shift in the tech landscape...
DOJ indicates it’s considering Google breakup following monopoly ruling
The Department of Justice late Tuesday indicated that it was considering a possible breakup of Google as an antitrust remedy.
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‘Probes into Facebook's marketplace and Google's advertising technology are at an advanced stage — potentially still allowing @Vestager to sneak out one more big penalty before she goes.’ #DMA #TFEU102
Commissioner-designate Teresa Ribera faces key challenges in enforcing the #DMA and keeping #BigTech in check. With ongoing probes into Google , Apple, & Meta, strong #enforcement is vital to ensure #faircompetition for all European digital players.
6 flashpoints for the EU’s new competition chief
Teresa Ribera has been tasked with tough demands to overhaul competition and merger rules.
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🚨 At the G7 Competition Summit, global authorities vow to enforce competition laws in AI markets. Safeguarding fair competition is critical as AI innovation accelerates. Vigilant enforcement is key to unlocking opportunities for all players, big & small.
G7 Authorities Vow to Enforce Competition Laws in AI Markets | PYMNTS.com
Competition authorities and policymakers have a role in addressing competitive threats in artificial intelligence-related technologies, products and
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With @Europarl_ENhearings for new Commissioners next month, @KelkooPolicy looks forward to leaders committed to fair #digitalmarkets & competition. We urge the Commissioner-designates to champion #DMAvalues that deliver for SMEs and consumers alike
European Parliament hearings with Commissioners-designate to start on 4 November | News | European...
On Wednesday, the Conference of Presidents (EP President and leaders of political groups) agreed on the calendar for...
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Landmark victory for Small Tech
Legal certainty at last - the EC’s Google Shopping Decision was upheld, almost 15 years after the investigation was first opened. Good for competition and consumer welfare.
Open letter to Members of the European Parliament
MEPs must keep the spotlight on the Digital Markets Act and ensure effective enforcement.
Enforcement is the only language that Google understands.
The DMA’s success depends upon its proper implementation by digital gatekeepers. Read our letter to Commissioners Vestager and Breton calling for the EC to open non-compliance proceedings against Google.
How will gatekeepers leverage AI to frustrate the DMA?
Will Big Tech‘s dominance be further entrenched by generative AI – which in turn could derail the success of the DMA? Read more.
How will gatekeepers frustrate the DMA?
Between the doomsayers and prophets of an AI future, a stellar panel analyses how gatekeepers will leverage AI to strengthen their monopolistic positions and double down on anti-competitive practices.
DMA; Google’s trade-offs: business model or consumer choice, surely?
On the face of it, Google’s blog post on ‘An update on our preparation for the DMA’ begins innocuously enough. No alarm bells…until this clanger at the end…
Will Google finally be stopped in its tracks in 2024?
Our CEO Richard Stables reflects on the past year in global digital markets – and what to expect in 2024?
30 CSSs sign Open Letter to Commissioner Reynders
With DMA compliance in March 2024, Google continues to double down on self-preferencing. 30 CSSs call on the EC for swift and firm enforcement. Read here for the full letter.
Will the DMA’s success be derailed by Big Tech’s AI Distractions?
The DMA is well underway. Gatekeepers have until 6 March 2024 to comply with the obligations. But…no one expects it to be as straightforward as this. Big Tech will play its games. And this time, it’s using AI to distract regulators. Read our blog here.
The race is on to regulate Big Tech.
The EU and UK are leading the way. Will it be a case of ‘winner takes it all?’ Or is global co-operation and convergence more important? Read our latest blog here.
EU and UK approaches to digital markets regulation – can they lead the way in best practice?
Tune into our latest webinar to hear experts debate how the UK’s DMCC Bill and Europe’s DMA will deliver competition, innovation and choice.
Latest Documents
Landmark victory for small tech
Open letter to Members of the European Parliament
MEPs must keep the spotlight on the Digital Markets Act and ensure effective enforcement.
DMA Letter to Commissioner Vestager
How will gatekeepers leverage AI to frustrate the DMA?
“Will Big Tech’s AI distractions derail the DMA?” Five stellar panellists discuss the concerns and challenges around DMA compliance The European Commission must designate more services [in the DMA] and have more resources to deal with the complexities of digital...
DMA; Google’s trade-offs: business model or consumer choice, surely?
So, after first presenting some very general ideas for DMA compliance in December 2022, Google has now finally begun testing changes on general search pages (supposedly) to comply with the ban on self-preferencing. Google previewed the changes at a workshop in...
Antitrust and competition in global digital markets in 2023: What lessons have been learnt?
CSSs Open Letter to Commissioner Reynders
Will the DMA’s success be derailed by Big Tech’s AI Distractions?
DMA/DMU: What’s in a letter?
The Digital Markets Act; A lasting legacy or missed opportunity?
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