EU starts Sony BMG merger probe
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The European Commission will probe its approval of a merger between the music businesses of Sony and Bertelsmann.
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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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The EC has set up an in-depth investigation into Microsoft and Time Warner&#39;s plans to take over US digital rights management company ContentGuard Holdings.
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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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Competition authorities in Asia, the European Union and the United States have launched an investigation into manufacturers of flat-screen televisions and computer monitors, who are suspected of having reached an illegal pricing agreement, officials said.
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The U.S. Department of Justice has  requested information from Sony BMG and Universal Music Group  about their talks to launch an online music subscription  service, said a record company executive on Thursday.
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Independent record companies said Wednesday they have decided to file a court challenge to the merger of Sony Music and BMG, the music unit of Germany&#39;s Bertelsmann.
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EU regulators gave Universal Music Group clearance Tuesday to buy BMG Music Publishing for about 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 opens a probe into Microsoft and Time Warner's plans to buy anti-piracy firm ContentGuard.
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The European Commission, fresh from a  major court victory over Microsoft , launched new  antitrust investigations into the software giant on Monday on  suspicion it abused its market dominance to favor its Web  browser and Office product.
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The European Commission launches new investigations into whether Microsoft breaks competition laws.
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Two of the World&#39;s largest Record companies have formed an alliance on new digital products. EMI and Sony BMG, which between them control more than 30% of the global music market, said the ground-breaking
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The European Commission launches new investigations into whether Microsoft breaks anti-competition laws.
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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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LONDON (CBS.MW) -- The European Commission on Wednesday opened a probe into Microsoft&#39;s and Time Warner&#39;s plans to buy ContentGuard, citing concerns Microsoft could take a dominant position for digital rights management with the deal.
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BRUSSELS/LONDON  - The European Commission raided some of the world's largest drugmakers on Wednesday, launching a broad investigation into whether they made illegal deals or abused patents to limit competition and harm consumers.
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The European Commission raided  some of the world's largest drugmakers on Wednesday, launching  a broad investigation into whether they made illegal deals or  abused patents to limit competition and harm consumers.