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FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes | Federal Trade Commission
WEBApr 23, 2024 · Today, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule to promote competition by banning noncompetes nationwide, protecting the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs, increasing innovation, and fostering new business formation.
New FTC Data Shows Massive Increase in Losses to Bitcoin ATM …
WEB1 day ago · New data from the Federal Trade Commission shows a massive increase in the amount of money consumers report losing to scammers involving Bitcoin ATM machines. Since 2020, the amount consumers reported losing has increased nearly tenfold to over $110 million in 2023. Bitcoin ATMs are machines that look like a traditional ATM and are often found at convenience stores, gas stations and other high ...
Federal Trade Commission Launches Inquiry Into A.I. Deals by …
WEBJan 25, 2024 · The Federal Trade Commission opened an inquiry on Thursday into the multibillion-dollar investments by Microsoft, Amazon and Google in the artificial intelligence start-ups OpenAI and...
FTC bans most noncompete agreements between employers and workers - NPR
WEBApr 23, 2024 · The Federal Trade Commission narrowly voted Tuesday to ban nearly all noncompetes, employment agreements that typically prevent workers from joining competing businesses or launching ones of...
FTC to vote on final rule banning noncompete agreements : NPR
WEBApr 23, 2024 · The Federal Trade Commission will vote Tuesday on whether to issue a final rule banning noncompete agreements. The Biden administration has argued that noncompetes harm workers and stifle...
Amazon to Meet Regulators as U.S. Considers Possible Antitrust Suit
WEBAug 7, 2023 · Amazon is scheduled to meet with members of the Federal Trade Commission next week to discuss an antitrust lawsuit that the agency may be preparing to file to challenge the power of the...
Federal Trade Commission scrutinizes Big Tech’s AI deals
WEBJan 25, 2024 · The Federal Trade Commission announced an inquiry Thursday into tech giants’ multibillion-dollar investments in leading artificial intelligence companies, amid mounting concerns that the AI...
Biden administration unveils draft changes to US merger review ... - CNN
WEBJul 19, 2023 · The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday released a set of long-anticipated draft updates to the nation’s merger guidelines, introducing potentially comprehensive...
Federal Trade Commission | AP News
WEBOct 24, 2022 · FTC reviewing Amazon’s $1.7 billion deal to buy iRobot. NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Amazon’s $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot, the latest deal that’s under scrutiny by the regulators amid growing concerns about the company’s market power. September 20, 2022.
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