News tagged with competition watchdog
Expedia and TripAdvisor file EU complaint against Google
The travel websites Expedia and TripAdvisor have filed complaints as part of a probe into whether Google is abusing its position on the Internet, a European Commission spokesman said on Tuesday.
Apr 03, 2012 |
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EU probes Motorola in patent war with Apple, Microsoft
European regulators opened Tuesday two antitrust investigations against Motorola Mobility, bought by US Internet giant Google, in the latest chapter of an escalating patent war with Apple and Microsoft.
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Microsoft hits Motorola, Google with EU complaint
Microsoft on Wednesday lodged a formal complaint with the European Union's competition regulator against Motorola Mobility and its soon-to-be owner Google, saying Motorola's aggressive enforcement of patent ...
Feb 22, 2012 |
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Mexico billionaires battle over telecoms sector
Battles between three Mexican billionaires over control of the lucrative telecoms sector heated up again this week, intensified by international criticism of monopolistic practices.
Feb 05, 2012 |
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Google hit by new anti-trust complaint in Europe
The French online shopping website Twenga has filed a complaint against Google at the European Commission, accusing the Internet search giant of abusing its dominant position to eliminate any competition.
Jan 24, 2012 |
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EU accepts IBM concessions in antitrust probe
(AP) -- The European Union's competition watchdog says it has accepted concessions made by IBM to make it easier for rivals to perform maintenance on its mainframe computers and is closing its investigation of the company.
Dec 14, 2011 |
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EU probes online payment market
European regulators launched on Monday an antritrust investigation into the Internet payments market, the system used by consumers to buy products online.
Sep 26, 2011 |
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IBM offers concession in EU antitrust case
(AP) -- U.S. computer maker IBM Corp. on Tuesday offered to make it easier for competitors to provide maintenance services for its mainframe computers, a concession to get European regulators to close an antitrust probe.
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Biggest 2 Australian telcos join broadband rollout
(AP) -- Australia's two largest telecommunications companies signed lucrative deals with the government to join the rollout of a fiber optic national broadband network that will be among the world's fastest.
Jun 23, 2011 |
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LG Display suffers 4th-quarter loss on EU fine
(AP) -- LG Display suffered a net loss in the fourth quarter after it was slapped with a hefty European Union fine for price fixing late last year.
Jan 21, 2011 |
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Belgium to probe iPad newspaper subscriptions
Belgium said Monday it would probe Apple's policy of requiring newspapers and magazines to go through the iTunes store to sell subscriptions for the iPad tablet.
Jan 17, 2011 |
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EU competition regulator clears HP buyout of 3Com
The European Commission on Friday cleared the purchase by US computer giant Hewlett-Packard of networking company 3Com, saying it would not harm competition in Europe.
Feb 12, 2010 |
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Google pledges cooperation with German competition probe
The US Internet search giant Google said on Monday that it would cooperate with a German competition probe after rivals and press associations filed complaints.
Jan 18, 2010 |
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Brussels welcomes Oracle's concessions in Sun bid
The EU's competition watchdog on Monday welcomed concessions made by US business software giant Oracle over its bid for Sun Microsystems, saying the deal is now likely to be approved.
Dec 14, 2009 |
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EU defends action against Intel after report leaked
The EU Commission on Saturday defended its record-busting anti-trust action against Intel, following a report that it missed evidence which could have boosted the US computer chip giant's case.
Aug 08, 2009 |
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