An agreement by U.S. regulators puts Amazon under closer watch by the Federal Trade Commission. (Gabby Jones/Bloomberg News)Amazon could face heightened antitrust scrutiny under a new agreement between U.S. regulators that puts it under closer watch by the Federal Trade Commission, three people familiar with the matter said. [The Justice Department is preparing a potential antitrust investigation of Google]The Justice Department this week declined to comment, citing a policy against confirming or denying investigations. The early moves from the government’s twin antitrust agencies mark the latest attempts by U.S. regulators to better supervise tech giants. This week, she offered early support in response to news that the Justice Department could bring such an investigation against Google.

Source: Washington Post June 02, 2019 02:38 UTC