EU to probe Universal's BMG deal
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The EU launches a probe into Universal Music's proposed $2.1bn takeover of music publishing rival BMG.
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Launches in-depth investigation The European Commission (EC) has launched an in-depth investigation into the merger of Sony and Bertelsman AG, despite having given the deal its blessing back in July of 2004.â¦
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BRUSSELS, Belgium -- European Union regulators said Monday they were investigating whether software giant Microsoft Inc. used its market dominance to squeeze out office software and Internet browser rivals.
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European Commission antitrust hearings over iTunes price concerns begin in late September.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium -- EU regulators gave Universal Music Group clearance Tuesday to buy BMG Music Publishing for about $2.09 billion in a deal that will create the world's largest music publishing company.
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The European Commission opened a new antitrust probe against Microsoft  on Monday into whether it unfairly tied its Web browser to the Windows operating system and made it harder for rival software to work with Windows.
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Universal Music Group, the world&#39;s  largest music company, said on Friday it closed its $2.19  billion acquisition of BMG Music Publishing, which means it can  begin to sell off some European publishing rights as directed  by regulators.
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Vivendi's Universal Music has agreed to  buy BMG Music Publishing for 1.63 billion euros ($2.1 billion)  in a long-expected deal that makes the world's biggest seller  of recorded music also the largest in music publishing.
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Independent music companies are launching a legal challenge to the European Union&#39;s decision to allow the merger of Sony and Bertelsmann (BMG).
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A European court annulled on  Thursday the European Union&#039;s approval of a 2004 merger between  Sony Music and BMG, leaving the world&#039;s second biggest music  company in a state of limbo.
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The European Commission has opened a probe into Microsoft&#39;s and Time Warner&#39;s plans to buy anti-piracy software manufacturer ContentGuard.
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European Union regulators have asked France to provide details of a tax deal with entertainment and telecommunications giant Vivendi Universal to ensure it complies with EU rules on state assistance to companies, the EU said Friday.
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BRUSSELS The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into Microsoft&#39;s and Time Warner&#39;s plans to jointly acquire ContentGuard Holdings, a specialist in software that protects digital material from counterfeiting, a commission spokeswoman
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The European Commission has announced that it is to investigate the recent purchase by Microsoft and Time Warner of ContentGuard, a specialist in digital rights management.
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The European Commission has begun two new antitrust investigations of Microsoft, including one probe into Microsoft's tactic of bundling software products with its Windows OS.
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The European Commission announced Wednesday it will extend an antitrust investigation of a move by Microsoft and Time Warner to take control of technology that could help the music and movie industries fight piracy.
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The European Commission will review the merger to determine whether the deal raised the price of recorded music.