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News Articles: competition

"Noncompetes block workers from freely switching jobs, depriving them of higher wages and better working conditions, and depriving businesses of a talent pool that they need to build and expand," said FTC Chair Lina Khan when the noncompete ban was introduced.

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  • Business

Federal judge throws out U.S. ban on noncompetes

A federal judge in Texas has struck down the government's ban on noncompetes. An estimated 30 million U.S. workers are subject to the employment agreements.

August 21, 2024
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  • Andrea Hsu
River Remedy Brewing Co. beers (Courtesy River Remedy Brewing Co.)

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Rome Brewing Company wins gold at U.S. Open Beer Championship

On July 8, the River Remedy Brewing Company, a craft brewery based in Rome, Ga., announced that it had won two gold medals at the U.S. Open Beer Championship, one of the world's most popular beer competitions.

July 09, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission building is seen on September 19, 2006 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Business

Federal judge partially blocks U.S. ban on noncompetes

A federal judge in Texas has partially blocked the government's ban on noncompetes. An estimated 30 million U.S. workers are subject to the employment agreements.

July 03, 2024
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  • Andrea Hsu
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan has said noncompete agreements stop workers from switching jobs, even when they could earn more money or have better working conditions.

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  • Business

U.S. bans noncompete agreements for nearly all jobs

The Federal Trade Commission has voted to ban employment agreements that typically prevent workers from leaving their companies for competitors, or starting competing businesses of their own.

April 24, 2024
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  • Andrea Hsu
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission building in Washington, D.C.

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  • Business

After 26,000 public comments, FTC to vote on rule banning noncompete agreements

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 competition.

April 23, 2024
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  • Andrea Hsu
Servers take off for the "<em>Course des Cafes</em>" in front of City Hall in central Paris on Sunday.

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Hurry up and wait: Servers speed-walk through Paris, reviving a century-old race

Some 200 servers speed-walked through Paris balancing trays of beverages and croissants on Sunday. Paris hasn't held a waiters race since 2011, but brought it back ahead of the Olympics.

March 25, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is leading a sweeping lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly abusing its market dominance to stifle competition.

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  • Business

FTC Chair Lina Khan's lawsuit isn't about breaking up Amazon, for now

The FTC's Lina Khan speaks to NPR about the goals of the agency's monopoly lawsuit against Amazon and why she thinks the company unfairly treats sellers on its marketplace.

September 28, 2023
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  • Dara Kerr
Len Goodman attends a "Dancing with the Stars" event in November 2019 in Los Angeles. He died on Saturday, less than a year after retiring from the show.

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Ballroom dancer and longtime 'Dancing With The Stars' judge Len Goodman dies at 78

Goodman rose to fame in his 60s as a judge on Dancing with the Stars and Britain's Strictly Come Dancing. He's being remembered for his wit, integrity and distinctive feedback.

April 24, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
A Ukrainian girl and her cat wait at the platform inside Lviv railway station in Ukraine on Sunday. An international cat federation is banning Russian cats from its competitions for the next three months over its invasion of Ukraine.

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  • Animals

The 'United Nations of cat federations' bans Russian cats from its competitions

The Fédération Internationale Féline is temporarily placing restrictions on cats that were bred in Russia or belong to exhibitors who live there, in response to its attack on Ukraine.

March 03, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
<em>Dome home</em>, by Vidyun R Hebbar, India, winner, age category: 10 years and under. Vidyun watched a tent spider as a tuk-tuk passed by. Exploring his local theme park, he found an occupied spiderweb in a gap in a wall. A passing tuk-tuk provided a backdrop of rainbow colors to set off the spider's silk creation. Tent spiders are tiny; this one had legs spanning less than 15 millimeters.

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  • Environment

Immerse yourself in nature with these 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year images

The top two winners of the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were selected from more than 50,000 entries worldwide. They are a biologist from France and a 10-year-old from India.

October 14, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Catie Dull
The executive order unveiled Friday includes plans to make it easier for people to fix their phones or other equipment themselves.

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  • Politics

How New Biden Rules Could Make It Easier To Buy Hearing Aids Or Fix Your Phone

In a new executive order, President Biden aims to kickstart competition for consumers, workers and farmers in ways both big and small, starting with a list of 72 initiatives.

July 09, 2021
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  • Asma Khalid and
  • Roberta Rampton
President Biden wants the Federal Trade Commission to curtail the use of noncompete agreements as part of a larger push to promote competition in the U.S. economy.

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  • Business

Biden Moves To Restrict Noncompete Agreements, Saying They're Bad For Workers

In an executive order aimed at promoting competition, President Biden is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to ban or limit noncompete agreements that affect tens of millions of workers.

July 09, 2021
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  • Andrea Hsu
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing in 2019.

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  • Business

48 AGs, FTC Sue Facebook, Alleging Illegal Power Grabs To 'Neutralize' Rivals

The state and federal officials say Facebook's acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram violated competition laws and served to stifle rivals by giving the social network an unfair advantage.

December 10, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond and
  • Bobby Allyn

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