Asia Tech Wire (Sep 13) -- An Indian antitrust investigation has found that Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart violated local competition laws by giving preferential treatment to specific sellers on their shopping sites, according to Reuters.

The investigation found that the companies created an ecosystem in which preferred sellers appeared higher in search results, crowding out other smaller sellers.

Amazon and Flipkart have previously denied the allegations and will review the report and raise any objections before the Indian authorities decide on any possible fines.