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EU regulators cool on Microsoft open-source move
Announcement won't affect its antitrust investigations against the software giant, says European Commission.
February 22, 2008 9:13 AM PSTMicrosoft strikes back at Opera antitrust claims
Software giant denies abusing its market position and says it has no intention of unbundling IE and Windows.
December 14, 2007 5:15 PM PSTGoogle-DoubleClick: Tough sell in EU
The search giant will have a tricky time getting what it wants as trustbusters on the other side of the Atlantic dig into the planned $3.1 billion merger.
March 21, 2008 8:50 PM PDTEU extends review of Google-DoubleClick merger
European Commission's decision to take a deeper look at the proposed merger potentially puts the $3.1 billion deal at risk.
December 5, 2007 1:41 PM PSTMicrosoft finally yields to EU order
European Commission says agreement brings company into compliance with 2004 antitrust ruling, addresses interoperability, royalty issues.
October 22, 2007 10:10 PM PDTWhy restraining Microsoft no longer matters
European regulators won a big court victory this week but CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says Microsoft must fend off a bigger challenge.
September 21, 2007 1:00 PM PDTHas Google actually read U.S. v. Microsoft?
Policy analyst James V. DeLong says Google's real game is to blur boundaries between desktop search and Internet search.
September 20, 2007 9:41 PM PDTEU ruling deals setback to Microsoft
In upholding Europe's landmark antitrust decision, a high-level court foresees a "significant drop" in market share. But what of Vista?
An anxious wait for EU court ruling on Microsoft
Business leaders, lawyers, regulators will have plenty to discuss when the court rules next week on Europe's antitrust sanctions against Microsoft.
September 14, 2007 6:37 PM PDTMicrosoft outlines Vista desktop search changes
Company agreed in June to make alterations to satisfy antitrust concerns from rivals, particularly Google.
September 12, 2007 11:06 PM PDTFTC demands more details on Intel-STMicro deal
Government is taking a harder look at Intel's plans to create a private chip company with STMicroelectronics.
August 30, 2007 5:05 PM PDTOn antitrust, is Google the next Microsoft?
Google is facing opposition to its DoubleClick deal in what could be a repeat of the way Washington punished Microsoft a decade ago.
July 23, 2007 1:07 PM PDTMicrosoft to Google: Take an antitrust lesson from us
The software maker's deputy general counsel says it's learned its lesson in dealing with regulators. Is Google listening?
June 28, 2007 11:04 PM PDTMicrosoft agrees to change Vista desktop search
Changes aim to address Google antitrust concerns. Also: Redmond talks for first time about when service pack will arrive.
June 20, 2007 4:29 AM PDTDot-com investors lose antitrust bid
U.S. Supreme Court tosses out charges against banks that helped tech companies go public in the late '90s. But thwarted investors still have options.
June 18, 2007 11:41 PM PDTMaking sense of Redmond's $6 billion buy
Executives from Microsoft and the ad firm the software giant is buying address the significance of the move and why the hefty price tag is justified.
May 18, 2007 7:57 PM PDTMicrosoft asks EC for more details on licensing fees
Software giant says it wants to continue talks over royalty payments for its Work Group Server protocol technology.
April 24, 2007 1:14 PM PDTMicrosoft Iowa settlement gets preliminary nod
The software giant will pay as much as $179 million in total to individuals and businesses that purchased certain Microsoft apps.
April 18, 2007 7:46 PM PDTWhy Microsoft is under assault from all corners
Attorney Lars Liebeler says open hostility toward the software maker runs contrary to a central premise of free-market economics.
April 9, 2007 1:31 PM PDTEU eyes royalties squeeze for Microsoft
Software giant wants too much payback for the tech it must license to rivals under an antitrust order, an EU document reportedly says.
April 6, 2007 4:22 PM PDT
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