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Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) will face a formal European Union antitrust investigation into its dealings with third-party merchants, expanding a multipronged regulatory push that has ensnared other big Silicon Valley giants like Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.' s Google (GOOG). The European Commission, the EU's top antitrust enforcer, said Wednesday that its investigation will look into whether Amazon (AMZN) is abusing its dual role as both the provider of a marketplace where independent sellers...

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Facebook (FB), Alphabet, Amazon (AMZN) and Apple (AAPL) grilled in three hearings. Tech's day of reckoning Tuesday on Capitol Hill started with skepticism about Facebook Inc.' s proposed digital currency, and ended with a spirited debate over charges of anti-conservative bias on Alphabet Inc.' s Google (GOOG) search. In between, the industry's Big Four took plenty of body blows from both political parties.

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) will face a formal European Union antitrust investigation into its dealings with third-party merchants, expanding a multipronged regulatory push that has ensnared other big Silicon Valley giants like Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.' s Google (GOOG). The European Commission, the EU's top antitrust enforcer, said Wednesday that its investigation will look into whether Amazon (AMZN) is abusing its dual role as both the provider of a marketplace where independent sellers...

* Amazon's (AMZN) use of merchant data under scrutiny. * Vestager says is crucial issue as online shopping grows. By Foo Yun Chee. Amazon (AMZN) became the target of an antitrust investigation by the European Union on Wednesday over its use of merchants' data, underlining regulators' increasing focus on how tech companies exploit customer information.

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) will face a formal European Union antitrust investigation into its dealings with third-party merchants, expanding a multipronged regulatory push that has ensnared other big Silicon Valley giants like Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc. (GOOG)' s Google (GOOG). The European Commission, the EU's top antitrust enforcer, said Wednesday that its investigation will look into whether Amazon (AMZN) is abusing its dual role as both the provider of a marketplace where independent sellers...

Google (GOOG) set up a searchable database of political ads last summer, following calls for greater transparency in the wake of Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election. Nearly a year later, the search giant's archive of political ads is fraught with errors and delays, according to campaigns' digital staffers and political consultants. The database, the Google Transparency Report, doesn't always record political ads bought with Google's (GOOG) ad tools and in some...

The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. - U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. would withhold sales of advanced F-35 stealth jet fighters to Turkey after Ankara received a new air-defense system from Russia, putting new strains on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. https://on.wsj.com/30Ce1Yp.

A wave of quarterly reports from Netflix (NFLX) and other top-tier, high-growth companies starting on Wednesday will test Wall Street's willingness to extend a recent really driven by expectations of lower interest rates.

* Cartel office drops probe after concerns met. * Changes to apply to sites in Germany, Europe, "America and Asia" * Amazon (AMZN) says tweaks to clarify rights of third-party retailers. By Douglas Busvine.

President Trump said the U.S. government would look into national-security concerns raised by billionaire investor and Facebook Inc. board member Peter Thiel about Google's (GOOG) ties to China. Hours later at a Senate hearing, Google (GOOG) confirmed for the first time that it had killed its controversial plans for a censored search engine in China dubbed "Dragonfly." Trump, tweeted Tuesday morning, came after Mr.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration would investigate whether Alphabet Inc's Google supports the Chinese government, following accusations that a company official refuted hours later at a Senate hearing.

WASHINGTON-- Concerns about the power of Big Tech echoed across the capital on Tuesday, with politicians in both parties demanding more regulatory scrutiny of four giant companies' reach and plans for expansion. In three hearings, which were focused on Facebook Inc.' s cryptocurrency plans, alleged Google (GOOG) censorship, as well as on an antitrust examination of Facebook (FB), Google (GOOG), its owner Alphabet Inc. (GOOG), Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) and Apple Inc., the companies took punches on a range of political...

Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel pressed an executive from Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) on Tuesday about allegations that it competed against its own sellers and pushed them to buy advertising and fulfillment services.

WASHINGTON-- Concerns about the power of Big Tech echoed across the capital on Tuesday, with politicians in both parties demanding more regulatory scrutiny of four giant companies' reach and their plans for expansion. In three hearings, which were focused on Facebook Inc.' s cryptocurrency plans, alleged Google (GOOG) censorship, as well as on an antitrust examination of Facebook (FB), Google (GOOG), its owner Alphabet Inc. (GOOG), Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) and Apple Inc. (AAPL), the companies took punches on a range of...

Alphabet, Amazon (AMZN), Facebook (FB), Apple (AAPL) grilled on business practices. Tech's grilling on Capitol Hill intensified Tuesday afternoon when the House Judiciary Committee took aim at four of its biggest players, whom chairman Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., called "powerful online gate-keepers."

President insists he's not racist as House prepares vote condemning tweets. President Donald Trump on Tuesday turned up fresh pressure on China over trade with the U.S., as he vowed to "take a look" into allegations that Google's (GOOG) work with Beijing is treasonous. Trump addressed China on two fronts, saying during a cabinet meeting at the White House that there's a "long way to go" on a trade pact with Beijing, and tweeting that his administration would look into concerns raised by...

President Trump said the U.S. government would look into national-security concerns raised by billionaire investor and Facebook Inc. board member Peter Thiel about Google's (GOOG) ties to the China. The statement, tweeted by Mr. Trump on Tuesday morning, came after Mr.

A wave of quarterly reports from Netflix (NFLX) and other top-tier, high-growth companies starting on Wednesday will test Wall Street's willingness to extend a recent really driven by expectations of lower interest rates.

A Google (GOOG) spokeswoman says' we do not work with the Chinese military'. President Donald Trump says his administration will "take a look" at allegations made by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Peter Thiel that Google (GOOG) parent Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) has been infiltrated by the Chinese government. On Tuesday, Trump tweeted: "Billionaire Tech Investor Peter Thiel believes Google (GOOG) should be investigated for treason.