Google Seeks Europe’s Permission For DoubleClick Acquisition
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) has formally submitted its request for permission to buy ad network DoubleClick. Though the $3.1 billion (£1.55 billion…
Ofcom Seeks Faster Mobile Broadband From Vodafone, O2 2G Spectrum
Ofcom has published a consultation proposing a relaxation of rules governing use of mobile spectrum (see release and consultation). The regu…
Apple, Record Labels Each Deny Culpability For EC Price Differentials
Update: Steve Jobs said at the iPhone Germany launch: “We think prices should be the same. We think anybody in Europe should buy off any sto…
Microsoft Loses EC Anti-Trust Appeal; £340 Million Windows Media, Server Fine Upheld
Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) (NYSE:MSFT) has lost its appeal against the 2004 European Commission ruling it abused its dominant market position wi…
Google Plants Itself Behind International Privacy Framework
After months of European criticism of its privacy policies and as it crosses fingers the US Federal Trade Commission will green-light its Do…
SonyBMG Merger Likely To Win EC Approval Again – Report
The European Commission is likely to give a final, final approval to the merger of Sony Music Entertainment and BMG Entertainment, which is…
Apple, Record Labels To Defend EC iTunes Antitrust Charges This Month
Representatives of Apple (Nasdaq:AAPL), Universal Music, SonyBMG and EMI (LON:EMI) will on September 19 and 20 attempt to convince the Europ…
Europe Surveys Google Customers Early On DoubleClick Acquisition
Before Google (Nasdaq:GOOG) has even asked its permission to take over online display ad network DoubleClick, the European Commission has st…
Thomson-Reuters Put Merger Case To European Regulators
The looming combination of Thomson (TSE:TOC) and Reuters (LON:RTR) has put its proposed merger to European regulators. Reuters filed paperwo…