european union regulators

EU drops EDF antitrust charges

Newsvine - business  Wed, 03/17/2010 - 05:12

European Union regulators are dropping antitrust charges against French power company Electricite de France after it promised to amend contracts with key corporate customers.


 

Europe Accepts Settlement Offer From Rambus

Topix - Business News  Thu, 12/10/2009 - 12:24

European Union regulators accepted on Wednesday a pledge by the chip maker Rambus to cut royalties worldwide on computer memory chip patents for five years to settle antitrust charges and avoid a possible fine.


 

RBS to sell off more assets under EU pressure

Newsvine - business  Mon, 11/02/2009 - 05:31

State-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC said Monday that European Union regulators will require it to sell more assets sales than originally expected, part of an industry shakeup announced by the government this weekend.


 

EU probes Oracle's bid to buy Sun

Topix - Business News  Thu, 09/03/2009 - 08:43

European Union regulators on Thursday launched an antitrust probe into U.S. software maker Oracle Corp.'s takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc., saying they wanted to make sure Oracle was committed to developing Sun's rival open-source database software MySQL.


 

EU launches antitrust probe of Oracle-Sun deal

MSNBC.com: Business  Thu, 09/03/2009 - 06:35

European Union regulators on Thursday launched an antitrust probe into U.S. software maker Oracle Corp.'s takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc., saying they wanted to make sure Oracle was committed to developing Sun's rival open-source database software MySQL.


 

E.U. Starts Antitrust Inquiry Into Oracle’s Bid for Sun

NYT > Business  Thu, 09/03/2009 - 04:10

European Union regulators said Oracle’s takeover of Sun Microsystems could mean higher prices and limited choice for database software.


 

EU opens probe into Oracle bid for Sun

Newsvine - business  Thu, 09/03/2009 - 03:48

European Union regulators have launched an antitrust probe into U.S. software maker Oracle Corp.'s takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc., saying the deal could mean higher prices and limited choice for database software.


 

EU probes Oracle's bid to buy Sun

Newsvine - business  Thu, 09/03/2009 - 03:48

European Union regulators on Thursday launched an antitrust probe into U.S. software maker Oracle Corp.'s takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc., saying the deal could mean higher prices and limited choice for database software.


 

EU probes Oracle-Sun deal, cites open-source issue

Newsvine - business  Thu, 09/03/2009 - 03:48

European Union regulators on Thursday launched an antitrust probe into U.S. software maker Oracle Corp.'s takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc., saying they wanted to make sure Oracle was committed to developing Sun's rival open-source database software MySQL.


 

Europe Looks to Tighten Banking Supervision

NYT > Business  Tue, 05/26/2009 - 12:01

European Union regulators may get the power to overrule national banking authorities under plans that aim to avoid a repeat of the credit crisis.