Google Target of Antitrust Complaint Led by Microsoft
Google uses unfair practices to cement its control over mobile Internet usage on smartphones, a group of technology companies led allege in a European antitrust complaint.
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Eurozone Joblessness Rises to a Record 12%
Unemployment across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro has struck 12 percent for the first time since the currency was launched in 1999, official figures show.
Uncertainty Drives Down Confidence in Eurozone Economy
Confidence in the eurozone's economy worsened in March, falling after four straight months of gains and suggesting a hard route out of recession, fresh data show.
Talks With Russia to Avert Cyprus Financial Crisis Fail
Talks between Russian officials and the Cypriot government broke up early Friday, with no agreement on a cash infusion to help the tiny island nation secure an EU bailout.
Cyprus Seeks Alternative Solution to Debt Crisis
Cyprus is working on a secondary proposal to stave off bankruptcy, after lawmakers rejected a plan to raise billions of euros by seizing up to 10 percent of people's savings.
Pop Quiz: Are Small Businesses Really Driving the U.S. Economy?
Politicians often call small businesses the lifeblood of America's economy. But what, exactly, is a "small" business -- and how big an effect do they have? Think you know the answers? Take our little quiz, and find out.
European Court Upholds Most of $1 Billion-Plus Microsoft Fine
A European court has upheld most of a massive fine levied against Microsoft by the European Commission's competition watchdog, closing a case against the software giant that began in 1998. The court's final ruling trimmed the fine by $49 million to about $1.1 billion.
Internet Rivalry: Microsoft Accuses Google of Antitrust Activity
In its first government complaint against a rival, Microsoft has accused Google of antitrust behavior in Europe. The European Commission is investigating the search giant after smaller websites alleged that Google was unfairly burying them in search results.
European Commission Approves Intel Acquisition of McAfee
The European Commission on Wednesday approved Intel's $7.68 billion acquisition of security-software company McAfee. Regulators had been concerned that the deal would exclude competing software from working with Intel processors, but Intel agreed to maintain interoperability.
Europe's Next Economic Crisis: Spain
Just as the euro has begun recovering from Ireland's meltdown, another financial crisis is brewing in Spain. The country could be headed for a bailout or reorganization, experts say. How low could the euro go?
In Europe, a Closer Antitrust Look at Google
The EC says it's launching a formal, in-depth investigation into Google's treatment of search rivals, setting the stage for yet another potential legal entanglement over whether Google is unfairly taking advantage of its dominant market position.
No Fly Zone: EU Fines 11 Airlines $1.1 Billion In Price Fixing Case
The European Commission has accused some 13 airlines of collaborating to set cargo and security surcharges -- and to avoid paying commission on these surcharges to clients -- to reduce competition. Eleven of the airlines face a total of $1.1 billion in fines.