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What Percent Makes A Monopoly? Syndicate content

Let's leave Microsoft out of this and just assume their antitrust complaints to Congress are self-servingly suspect and hypocritical—after all, Yahoo acquisition timing aside, how does a company that has controlled the computer and browser market for decades suddenly earn sympathy when they can't compete in another market?

States Join Feds In Vetting Google, Yahoo Deal Syndicate content

Search advertising by Google, search results by Yahoo, and a lot of scrutiny at the federal level received another layer of interest, this time from state governments.

Justice Department Steps Up Google, Yahoo Probe Syndicate content

Antitrust regulators will take a closer look at the potential implications of an advertising deal made by Google and Yahoo last month.
News Tags: Yahoo, Google, Legal, Antitrust, DOJ

China Maybe-Possibly Investigating Microsoft Syndicate content

The U.S. government has taken a few looks; the European Union more or less threw several fits.  It wouldn't be surprising if China also raised antitrust issues with Microsoft, then, and there's something of an argument taking place over whether this will happen.
News Tags: Antitrust, Microsoft, China

DOJ Chats With Google, Yahoo Syndicate content

Google and Yahoo prefaced their two-week test of Google's AdSense for Search in Yahoo's search results by chatting with antitrust regulators at the Justice Department.

Microsoft's New Openness Makes More Sense Syndicate content

When Microsoft announced last week a new openness philosophy, the first thought that came to mind was, “Well, that's a switch!.” Considering they'd been fighting tooth and nail against open source competitors for years – I seem to remember Steve Ballmer paying personal visits to mayors in France and Germany to talk them out of Linux – opening up everything to developers was a surprising move.

European Commission Fines Microsoft Another $1.35B Syndicate content

"Ouch" doesn't quite cover it.  The European Commission has fined Microsoft $1.35 billion (in addition to previous penalties) for not abiding by a 2004 antitrust ruling.

Fished In? Microsoft Lures Google To Antitrust Doom Syndicate content

One publication opined Microsoft's offer for Yahoo may be a way to draw Google's business to the attention of antitrust authorities.

Microsoft-Yahoo Deal Haters Emerge Syndicate content

Criticism of the proposed $44.6 billion cash & stock takeover of Yahoo by Microsoft has elicited negative comments from some industry observers.

Antitrust Oversight Of Microsoft Extended Syndicate content

No matter how well-behaved they are, it's a rare person (or company) who enjoys being constantly monitored.  Here's the bad news for Microsoft, then: a judge has extended antitrust oversight of the corporation through late 2009.
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