Real-Estate Giant Compass Under Antitrust Investigation in New York
The New York Attorney General’s office has launched a formal antitrust investigation into Compass, the prominent real-estate brokerage, specifically scrutinizing the company’s $1.6 billion acquisition of a rival firm. State regulators are currently examining whether the deal, which significantly expanded the brokerage’s footprint, violates competition laws or creates an unfair market advantage that could stifle…