WASHINGTON -- Beyond taking a tough stance toward big tech companies, the Federal Trade Commission under U.S. President Donald Trump also plans aggressive steps to bring down "the cost of living for ...

Instacart will refund $60 million to consumers to settle allegations brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC had alleged that Instacart charged for membership in its paid Instacart+ ...

The Federal Trade Commission sued to block Henkel from acquiring Liquid Nails, a competitor of its construction adhesive brand Loctite. The deal would combine the two biggest brands of construction ...

Kraken, the cryptocurrency exchange preparing to go public in the U.S. early next year, has unveiled an invitation-only VIP program tailored to ultra high net worth individuals, sophisticated traders ...

GTCR agreed to buy Surmodics, a maker of medical device coatings and diagnostics components, in May 2024 and aimed to close the deal later that year. However, the FTC challenged the deal in March, ...

There’s been another turning point in private equity firm GTCR’s proposed $627 million acquisition of Surmodics. The FTC challenged the deal, which was announced in May 2024, earlier this year, citing ...

A divided federal appellate panel has left in place a temporary order that prohibits the Federal Trade Commission from investigating the watchdog Media Matters and its possible role in what the agency ...

The Federal Trade Commission says H&R Block has used deceptive marketing practices in its free file program. The FTC sent a complaint to H&R Block, accusing it of "unfairly deleting consumers’ tax ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily halted the reinstatement of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, whom President Trump seeks to dismiss. The court's stay allows time to evaluate Trump's request, ...

Pornhub owner Aylo will pay a $5 million settlement to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Utah over allegations that the company knowingly profited off of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and ...