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Google-YouTube merger clears antitrust review

November 6, 2006 Google gets OK to move forward with its $1.65 billion acquisition of video-sharing site. TAGS: antitrust, merger, YouTube, Google Inc., acquisition, video

Microsoft to Google: Take an antitrust lesson from us

June 28, 2007 The software maker's deputy general counsel says it's learned its lesson in dealing with regulators. Is Google listening? TAGS: antitrust, regulator, general counsel, federal judge, Google Inc., practice, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft's big bid for Yahoo

September 10, 2008 What Yahoo has, Microsoft wants, but Yahoo continues to play hard to get. The two companies still face a formidable foe in Google--and many questions about what they'll do next. Tune in here for th... TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., shareholder, bid, margin, Carl Icahn, antitrust, Wall Street, Google Inc., agreement, Microsoft Corp., font

Has Google actually read U.S. v. Microsoft?

September 20, 2007 Policy analyst James V. DeLong says Google's real game is to blur boundaries between desktop search and Internet search. TAGS: desktop search, middleware, monopoly, antitrust, Google Inc., Internet search, Microsoft Corp., order, Microsoft Windows Vista, U.S., operating system, Microsoft Windows

On antitrust, is Google the next Microsoft?

July 23, 2007 Google is facing opposition to its DoubleClick deal in what could be a repeat of the way Washington punished Microsoft a decade ago. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., antitrust, merger, Washington, lobbyist, acquisition, Google Inc., spokesman, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Vista search seems fair, regulators say

May 12, 2006 U.S. government gives OK to Microsoft's search box plans for Vista, which have been criticized by rival Google. TAGS: regulator, antitrust, computer company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, search engine, Google Inc., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

Google-DoubleClick: Tough sell in EU

November 21, 2007 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. TAGS: ad serving, DoubleClick Inc., merger, antitrust, SEM, PeopleSoft Inc., Europe, European Union, Google Inc., online advertising, acquisition, U.S., Oracle Corp., attorney, concern, search engine

EU extends review of Google-DoubleClick merger

November 13, 2007 European Commission's decision to take a deeper look at the proposed merger potentially puts the $3.1 billion deal at risk. TAGS: merger, DoubleClick Inc., online advertising, commission, antitrust, European Union, regulator, Eric Schmidt, investigation, decision, Google Inc., acquisition, Microsoft Corp.

With Checkout, Google is ready to take your order

July 5, 2006 Its new online payment system draws little flak from privacy advocates. Do people really trust Google that much? TAGS: Google Checkout, merchant, Google AdWords, Checkout, antitrust, Google Inc., Forrester Research Inc., payment, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

An anxious wait for EU court ruling on Microsoft

September 14, 2007 Business leaders, lawyers, regulators will have plenty to discuss when the court rules next week on Europe's antitrust sanctions against Microsoft. TAGS: commission, antitrust, Thomas Vinje, antitrust case, European Union, regulator, court, Europe, Qualcomm Inc., technology company, attorney, chip company, decision, effect, Intel, Microsoft Windows Media Player

Microsoft agrees to change Vista desktop search

June 20, 2007 Changes aim to address Google antitrust concerns. Also: Redmond talks for first time about when service pack will arrive. TAGS: desktop search, decree, consent decree, antitrust, agreement, regulator, attorney general, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., service pack, attorney, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft vows to play fair

July 19, 2006 Self-regulation for Vista and all future Windows versions will bolster competition and customer choice, it says. TAGS: Brad Smith, antitrust, principle, API, software company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., information technology, U.S., Google Inc., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Microsoft, Google square off in Washington

September 27, 2007 Thursday will mark the opening round in the heavyweight fight over Google's acquisition of DoubleClick. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., lobbyist, antitrust, Washington, merger, Google Inc., acquisition, economist, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Yahoo launches customized IE 7 beta

June 12, 2006 The release of a Yahoo-customized version of Internet Explorer 7 takes direct aim at Google and Firefox. TAGS: Yahoo Launch, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Yahoo! Inc., antitrust, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, Microsoft Corp., MSN, Google Inc., Web browser

Suit over poor Google ranking may go forward

June 30, 2006 Federal judge is considering issuing an order to allow KinderStart.com to amend its lawsuit against the search giant. TAGS: First Amendment, ranking, antitrust, lawsuit, Google Inc., attorney, federal judge, search engine, California, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Google's DoubleClick deletion dilemma

December 14, 2007 Fight over megamerger takes intriguing turns, while social networks open developer platforms. Also: celebrating Commodore 64's legacy. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., law firm, antitrust, Electronic Privacy Information Center, Week in review, merger, Republican, acquisition, chairman, Google Inc., Europe, agency, U.S.

Why restraining Microsoft no longer matters

September 21, 2007 European regulators won a big court victory this week but CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says Microsoft must fend off a bigger challenge. TAGS: antitrust, John Ashcroft, regulator, Europe, government, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., president, U.S., Google Inc.

The wrong way to spread broadband

May 4, 2006 Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren warns that corporate favoritism could put long-held Internet freedoms at risk. TAGS: antitrust, Net Neutrality, freedom, broadband, eBay Inc., Yahoo! Inc., connection, Google Inc.

Week in review: Microsoft in the crosshairs

September 21, 2007 Microsoft feels heat from the European community and software companies, and Intel makes a power play. Also: Space fight takes flight. TAGS: antitrust, European Union, technology company, commission, Week in review, Intel, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

On Capitol Hill, Google and Microsoft spar over DoubleClick

September 27, 2007 Senators say both sides made good arguments but don't say whether the proposed $3.1 billion deal should be blocked. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., online advertising, Capitol Hill, aQuantive Inc., merger, senator, Google Inc., argument, antitrust, Sen., acquisition, Microsoft Corp.
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