Leah Nylen

Leah Nylen

December 27, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Southwest Air Faces Gridlock With Flights Scrapped or Late

Dallas-based Southwest canceled almost 3,000 flights on Monday and had hundreds of others run late, disrupting more than 80% of its schedule as operational woes mushroomed in the wake of a massive storm.

By Leah Nylen

4 minute read

November 23, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Meta Killed Plans for Homegrown VR Fitness App, FTC Says

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Meta Platforms Inc. stifled competition when it halted plans to build its own virtual reality fitness app and opted to buy Within Unlimited Inc. instead. But the company denied that it ever planned to move forward with a product.

By Alex Barinka and Leah Nylen, Bloomberg News

5 minute read

September 16, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Warren Urges DOT to Block JetBlue's $3.8 Billion Spirit Deal

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren contends that the elimination of Spirit, a low-cost carrier, would likely lead to higher airline ticket prices, particularly in places where Spirit and JetBlue overlap.

By Leah Nylen

2 minute read

September 09, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Google Pays 'Enormous' Sums to Maintain Search-Engine Dominance, DOJ Says

The Google antitrust suit, filed in the waning days of the Trump administration, was the federal government's first major effort to rein in the power of the tech giants, which continues under President Joe Biden.

By Leah Nylen

4 minute read

August 23, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Tweet Alerts Meta to FTC's Surprise Suit to Block VR Deal

Meta is accused of scooping up promising rivals and limiting competition in the market.

By Alex Barinka, Leah Nylen and Sarah Frier

5 minute read

June 23, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Apple Says US Legislation Would Make App Store Less Secure

Apple tightly controls the iPhone, requiring all mobile app downloads take place within its App Store, where it takes up to a 30% cut on digital sales.

By Leah Nylen

6 minute read

June 16, 2022 | Daily Business Review

FTC Scrutinizing Labor Impact of Microsoft-Activision Merger

Workers at Activision have called for greater accountability at the company in the wake of sexual harassment and discrimination allegations.

By Leah Nylen

3 minute read

May 11, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Antitrust Chief Barred From Google Cases Amid Recusal Push

In private practice, Kanter represented News Corp., Yelp Inc. and Microsoft Corp., among others, who offered evidence to Justice Department antitrust officials that the companies said showed how Google's conduct harmed their business.

By Leah Nylen

5 minute read

May 03, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Senators Seek to Loosen Google's Grip on Digital Ad Market

A bill, led by Sen. Mike Lee, a Utah Republican, would bar companies with more than $20 billion in digital advertising revenue from owning the tools to help buy and sell online ads and operating the exchange where those transactions occur.

By Leah Nylen

2 minute read