Luxury Tokyo hotels face watchdog warning over data-sharing that may have inflated prices
Japan’s competition regulator is poised to issue warnings to 15 of Tokyo’s top hotels for sharing pricing data in a way that authorities say may have unfairly distorted the capital’s luxury accommodation market and disadvantaged consumers.An investigation by the Japan Fair Trade Commission determined that representatives of the hotels held meetings every month to share information on their operations, including room occupancy rates, average room rates and future pricing plans, the Yomiuri newspaper reported.The JFTC concluded that the executives’ discussions may have influenced nightly rates, though it stopped short of declaring the hotels had formed a cartel to inflate profits.Still,
https://www.alojapan.com/1247984/japanese-regulator-orders-google-to-end-alleged-monopolistic-practices/ Japanese regulator orders Google to end alleged monopolistic practices
#AdvertisingRevenue #Alphabet #android #AntiMonopoly #chrome #competition #Google #GooglePlay #Japan #JapanFairTradeCommission #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news #preinstallation Japanese regulators on Tuesday issued a “cease and desist order” against Google for violation of the country’s anti-monopoly laws. As per the order, Japan’s Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has…
Japanese regulator orders Google to end alleged monopolistic practices
Japanese regulators on Tuesday issued a “cease and desist order” against Google for violation of the country’s anti-monopoly laws. As per the order, Japan’s Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has directed the tech giant to halt practices that violate Japan’s anti-monopoly law and prohibits the company from requiring manufacturers to preinstall its apps. It also directs Google to establish clear action guidelines to ensure compliance with the law. This marks the first time the South Asian nation has taken such action against a global tech firm, mirroring similar regulatory moves in the U.S. and Europe. Google’s bundling under fire Google was
https://www.alojapan.com/1247776/japan-issues-first-cease-and-desist-order-against-google-over-antitrust-violations/ Japan issues first cease-and-desist order against Google over antitrust violations
#AndroidApps #AntiMonopolyLaw #antitrust #CeaseAndDesist #GAFAM #Google #GoogleJapan #Japan #JapanFairTradeCommission #JapanGoogle #JapanNews #news Japan has issued its first-ever cease-and-desist order against Google, accusing the tech giant of violating the country’s anti-monopoly law by coercing smartphone manufacturers to preinstall its apps. The landmark a…
Japan issues first cease-and-desist order against Google over antitrust violations
Japan has issued its first-ever cease-and-desist order against Google, accusing the tech giant of violating the country’s anti-monopoly law by coercing smartphone manufacturers to preinstall its apps. The landmark action by the Japan Fair Trade Commission signals growing global scrutiny of major tech firms. The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) announced on Tuesday that Google breached competition laws by requiring Android smartphone makers to preinstall Google Play and Google Chrome on home screens in prominent positions, effectively disadvantaging rival search engine applications. Saiko Nakajima, senior investigator for digital platforms at the JFTC, said the company's contracts restricted fair competition in
Advertising giant Dentsu and two other Japanese companies have been found to be reluctant to accept price hikes by their business partners, the Japan Fair Trade Commission said Friday.
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Watchdog finds Dentsu and other Japanese firms reluctant to accept price hikes
Dentsu, Nippon Express and Kohnan Shoji have kept their transaction prices with their partners unchanged without consultation despite rising raw materials costs.
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