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EC launches e-book price fixing investigation

EC launches e-book price fixing investigation

NEWS

The European Commission announced that they have begun an investigation into Apple and a number of book publishers in order to discover if the firms had engaged in anti-competitive practices ...

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Dec 7th 2011 at 3:07AM
EC Commissioner Neelie Kroes

Europeans 'hate copyright'

NEWS

The EC Digital Commissioner has criticised the application of copyright law in Europe, adding that the internet and technology ought to help artists connect with their audience "directly and cheaply."

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Nov 21st 2011 at 6:52AM
EC adopts universal micro USB phone charger

EC adopts universal micro USB phone charger

NEWS

The European Commission has adopted a standard for a common USB-based phone charger with 14 manufacturers lining up to support the new device.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Dec 31st 2010 at 6:17AM
European Commission launches investigation into Google

European Commission launches investigation into Google

NEWS

The European Commission has launched an investigation into Google following allegations from competing search engines that that the Internet giant was manipulating search results.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Dec 1st 2010 at 6:30AM
EC clears Avnet purchase of Horizon

EC clears Avnet purchase of Horizon

NEWS The takeover deal of Horizon by Avnet has been cleared by the European Commission after concerns raised about the potential anti-competitive nature of the merger were dismissed.

by Ben Furfie
on Jun 30th 2008 at 10:44AM
UK broadband regulations could be scrapped

UK broadband regulations could be scrapped

NEWS The European Commission has given the green light for the current regulations imposed on broadband wholesalers in the UK to be relaxed, the BBC reports.

by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 15th 2008 at 10:36AM
Intel and DSG in antitrust raids

Intel and DSG in antitrust raids

NEWS It has emerged that that The European Commission has conducted antitrust raids on the offices of leading global chip maker Intel and Dixons and PC World owners DSG, Reuters reports.

by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 13th 2008 at 10:45AM