US warns Big Tech more deals will be target by new guidelines

New draft guidelines released by U.S. antitrust enforcers on Wednesday lay the groundwork for tougher scrutiny of future deals by Big Tech companies like Amazon.com and Alphabet’s Google.

The Biden administration has taken a tougher stance on mergers overall, filing some aggressive merger challenges, but has struggled to win in court with two losses just last week. Several challenges go before judges in the next few months, including the Justice Department’s fight against JetBlue’s purchase of Spirit.