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Intel Receiving Federal Antitrust Scrutiny

The chipmaker's long-standing dismissal of antitrust claims by its main rival, AMD, will receive a test as Federal Trade Commission regulators take a closer look at Intel.

Microsoft, Yahoo A Challenge For EU

Competition aspects of the possible Microsoft and Yahoo deal may prove a difficult choice for the European Competition Commission.

Google Facing EU DoubleClick Objections

Though European Commission members aren't talking, a research firm claimed competition regulators have drafted a statement of objections to Google's acquisition of DoubleClick.

New Google Contest - Online Marketing Challenge

Looks like Google is having a contest to ask students across the world to help local business’ become more optimized in the Google SERPs:  Register your class for the Google Online Marketing Challenge

Google's Online Marketing Challenge

Google needs a Google contest page to track their list of contests both past and present all in one place. They use contests in different ways (to get work for free, to train future employees, and to expose more people to their products).

Is Facebook Competition For News Sites?

A Swedish newspaper feels it is facing a new kind of competition: Facebook.

PubCon - Competitive Intelligence

When evaluating and planning your own direction, knowing your sector's finer points is mission critical. It's difficult to look at your competitors without leaving tracks. It can be a challenge, but is extremely important to manage your own reputation. This panel will look at a number of issues surrounding competitive intelligence being probed by the competition and probing the competition yourself.

Ottawa to Hold Auction of the Wireless Spectrum

Tom Peters suggested that for many big companies the words "We're No Worse Than the Other Guy" could be the company motto emblazoned in gold letters over the entrance. He was describing banks but according to a recent survey on customer service the cell phone companies are the lowest on the totem pole.

Google Eager To Please European Regulators

The company's DoubleClick deal hit an unexpected snag when European Commission members decided to draw out their review to April 2008.

EU Lengthening Probe Into Google, DoubleClick

European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes isn't quite ready to rubber-stamp Google's acquisition of DoubleClick.