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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

AT&T, BellSouth merger passes antitrust test

October 11, 2006 Department of Justice's antitrust division gives blessing to $67 billion merger between AT&T and BellSouth. TAGS: merger, BellSouth Corp., antitrust, AT&T Corp., approval, telecommunications, U.S.

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, lobbyist, Washington, merger, Google Inc., acquisition, spokesman, Microsoft Corp., AT&T Corp.

DOJ to examine Adobe-Macromedia deal

July 11, 2005 Antitrust officials request information on both companies' Web authoring and vector graphics illustration products. TAGS: Macromedia Inc., antitrust, merger, Adobe Systems Inc., multimedia, request, open source

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

Feds approve Sprint-Nextel merger

August 4, 2005 FCC and Department of Justice's antitrust division approve the megamerger of the U.S. cell phone operators. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., merger, Sprint Nextel, BellSouth Corp., SBC Communications Inc., carrier, antitrust, AT&T Corp., agency, Verizon Communications, U.S., cell phone

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, European Union, regulator, investigation, antitrust, decision, Eric Schmidt, Google Inc., acquisition, Microsoft Corp.

EU approves Oracle-Siebel merger

December 22, 2005 With the last major antitrust hurdle cleared, the deal now awaits SEC approval. First-quarter closing expected. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., commission, merger, enterprise software, antitrust, European Union, acquisition

Judge plans to review AT&T, Verizon deals

July 12, 2006 A federal judge in Washington says he may permit witnesses to describe the twin mergers' impact on competition. TAGS: Tunney Act, merger, witness, federal judge, AT&T Corp., Judge, antitrust, SBC Communications Inc., MCI Inc., Verizon Communications, impact, government, attorney, Washington

No 'rubber stamp' on telecom mergers, judge says

December 1, 2006 Judge says he'll do "independent review" of deals between AT&T-SBC and Verizon-MCI, but offers no hints of when a ruling will come. TAGS: Tunney Act, merger, MCI Inc., telephone company, antitrust, AT&T Corp., federal judge, telecommunications, Verizon Communications, government, attorney

Judge balks at closure of AT&T, Verizon mergers

July 25, 2006 Telephone companies have closed books on the deals, but an antitrust magistrate says he needs more info. TAGS: Tunney Act, Actel, merger, antitrust, federal judge, AT&T Corp., Judge, Verizon Communications, SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications, telecommunications company, court, agreement, government, lawyer, idea

Is Uncle Sam serious about Sirius-XM?

April 16, 2007 Policy analyst Randolph J. May says handling of proposed merger to reveal feds' take on communications marketplace changes. TAGS: Sirius, satellite radio, merger, XM Satellite Radio, marketplace, radio, HD radio, broadcaster, satellite, programming, antitrust, government, entertainment

Here's to the best government money can buy

June 23, 2006 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says two mega-telecom mergers speak volumes about how money and power determine policy. TAGS: Actel, antitrust, MCI Inc., merger, telecommunications, lawyer, Verizon Communications, SBC Communications Inc., Silicon Valley, AT&T Corp.

Microsoft woos PeopleSoft customers--even big ones

January 10, 2005 Despite claims during the PeopleSoft-Oracle merger trial, Microsoft tries to get PeopleSoft clients to migrate to its software. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., merger, business application, Oracle Corp., SAP AG, antitrust, Microsoft Corp., database

Feds defend approval of telecom megamergers

December 14, 2006 In court filing, the Justice Department tries to fend off criticism of analysis approving mergers between AT&T and SBC and Verizon and MCI. TAGS: MCI Inc., antitrust, telecommunications, SBC Communications Inc., merger, Verizon Communications, attorney, AT&T Corp., analysis

SBC, AT&T say Bell breakup doesn't work

February 22, 2005 Twenty years after Ma Bell fell, consumers need nationwide providers again, merging companies tell government regulators. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., long distance provider, breakup, AT&T Corp., merger, telecommunications, phone provider, IP, cable television, telephony, antitrust, broadband, Sprint Nextel, VoIP, New York, call

Week in review: Tech's shopping spree

March 14, 2008 Big companies go on the hunt for acquisitions to beef up their positions, while developers get many warm welcomes. Also: Unruly at South by Southwest. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., merger, Bebo, bid, Week in review, acquisition, America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., virtual machine, online advertising, antitrust, game company, Google Inc., Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Corp., U.S.

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, Electronic Privacy Information Center, antitrust, Week in review, Republican, merger, Google Inc., chairman, acquisition, Europe, agency, U.S.

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, Washington, Google Inc., antitrust, economist, merger, acquisition, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp.

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., senator, merger, antitrust, Google Inc., argument, Sen., acquisition, Microsoft Corp.
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