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The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is scrutinizing a growing trend among major tech companies to evade antitrust reviews by acquiring startups through “acqui-hiring”—hiring away key employees rather than purchasing the firm outright. FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced the agency is taking a closer look at these moves, which are increasingly viewed as a strategy to bypass regulatory oversight while still obtaining valuable talent and technology. This practice raises concerns about competition and monopoly power in the tech industry. The FTC aims to ensure such acquisitions do not undermine fair market practices.
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