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EU ruling deals setback to Microsoft

September 17, 2007 In upholding Europe's landmark antitrust decision, a high-level court foresees a "significant drop" in market share. But what of Vista? TAGS: commission, antitrust, market share, court, European Union, decision, Microsoft Corp., Europe, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, 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, court, Qualcomm Inc., Europe, regulator, Intel, attorney, decision, technology company, Microsoft Windows Media Player, effect, chip company

Ballmer to meet with EU antitrust chief

September 29, 2005 Microsoft CEO, who will be in Europe on business, requested the meeting with Neelie Kroes, who heads the competition bureau. TAGS: commission, antitrust, European Union, Steve Ballmer, Europe, Microsoft Corp., CEO

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: John Ashcroft, antitrust, regulator, Europe, Microsoft Corp., government, president, U.S., Google Inc., IBM Corp.

Regulators tell Microsoft there's plenty in a name

January 29, 2005 Name of Windows version that unbundles Media Player would undermine antitrust penalty, EU says. TAGS: Stacy Drake, commission, antitrust, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Europe, order, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

EU planning massive fine against Microsoft

March 22, 2004 European regulators plan to levy a record fine of more than $600 million against Microsoft as part of a strongly worded rebuke of the company's business practices. TAGS: European Union, fine, antitrust, business practice, settlement, Europe, Microsoft Corp., software company, U.S., e-mail

Microsoft: EU ruling could come soon

November 14, 2006 Top lawyer tells shareholders the ruling, expected as early as December, could provide "clarity" for industry. TAGS: Brad Smith, shareholder, European Union, Europe, lawyer, antitrust, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft submits antitrust proposal to EU

June 1, 2005 update If the European Commission decides the proposal is inadequate, the software giant could be fined up to $5 million daily. TAGS: commission, antitrust, proposal, European Union, representative, Microsoft Windows Media Player, decision, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., Europe, Microsoft Windows, server

Why Microsoft is under assault from all corners

April 9, 2007 Attorney Lars Liebeler says open hostility toward the software maker runs contrary to a central premise of free-market economics. TAGS: Free Software Foundation, commission, antitrust, faith, assault, Novell Inc., intellectual property, innovation, protocol, Europe, agreement, server software, Microsoft Corp., information technology, server, open source

Did Microsoft get lucky in Europe?

October 16, 2006 Some European Parliament members are grateful the Vista release apparently isn't blocked completely. TAGS: commission, Europe, Microsoft Windows Vista, antitrust, member, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, security, Microsoft Windows

In Europe, Microsoft antitrust decision on ice

July 15, 2005 Because many civil servants are on leave in August, no decision will be made until September at the earliest, EC says. TAGS: commission, antitrust, decision, Europe, representative, open source, Microsoft Corp., server

Europe: United in regulation

June 30, 2005 Policy analyst George Pieler says spat between European trustbusters and Microsoft speaks volumes about what's wrong with EC antitrust policy. TAGS: Europe, antitrust, compliance, fine, regulation, commission, Microsoft Corp., tax, payment, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

Europe: Time running out for Microsoft

May 11, 2005 The European Commission talks tough as it waits for Microsoft to comply with last year's antitrust ruling. TAGS: representative, commission, antitrust, European Union, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Media Player, Europe, Microsoft Windows

Europe turns up the heat on tech

June 8, 2004 With the revival of a moribund antitrust probe of Intel, the EU reveals itself as an aggressive regulator willing to cross swords with the United States. Also: Microsoft files its appeal. TAGS: regulator, antitrust, European Union, Europe, investigation, appeal, Intel, chip company, decision, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp., U.S., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to pay Novell $536 million settlement

November 8, 2004 The software giant settles one legal claim with Novell over NetWare, but can't reach a deal over a second issue involving WordPerfect. TAGS: Corel WordPerfect, Novell Inc., settlement, European Union, antitrust, Novell NetWare, general counsel, Microsoft Corp., agreement, Time Warner Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Europe

New Vistas for Microsoft--so why not Europe?

August 24, 2006 Policy analyst George A. Pieler says EC regulators are taking the wrong tack when it comes to the software giant. TAGS: Europe, principle, antitrust, Microsoft Windows Vista, theory, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Windows, PC

Antitrust angst for Microsoft

July 12, 2006 special coverage EU slaps Microsoft with $357 million fine in their ongoing antitrust battle. TAGS: margin, angst, antitrust, European Union, fine, font, Europe, Microsoft Corp.

EU, Microsoft fail to agree on deal

March 18, 2004 The European Commission and Microsoft have been unable to reach a settlement on the landmark antitrust case, the top EU regulator said. TAGS: European Union, settlement, antitrust, remedy, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, Europe, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Trade groups pick sides in EU-Microsoft battle

July 12, 2006 Software organizations take opposing views on how the multimillion-dollar antitrust fine will affect the industry. TAGS: antitrust, commission, Europe, U.S. company, leadership, Microsoft Corp., software company

Microsoft commentary slams EU ruling

April 22, 2004 The software giant releases a position paper insisting that the European Union's antitrust sanctions amount to "new law" that could hurt others in the technology industry. TAGS: European Union, antitrust, paper, law, Microsoft Corp., decision, Europe, Microsoft Windows
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