Amazon to face EU antitrust complaint over sales data


An Amazon fulfillment centre in Frankenthal, Germany, on Oct 13. — Bloomberg

Amazon.com Inc faces an antitrust complaint from European Union regulators, escalating an investigation into how it handles data from rival sellers on its massive online retail platform.

Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s antitrust chief, will announce a so-called statement of objections on Nov 10 targeting the world’s biggest online retailer, according to people with knowledge of the case who spoke on condition of anonymity.

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