EU Ends Microsoft Antitrust Case With Browser Choice
European regulators drop the remaining antitrust charges as Microsoft agrees to offer a browser-choice screen in Europe. The update, rolling out in March, will present 12 browsers with top five promoted and a five year rotation. The EU still investigates technical information sharing while U.S. probes into Intel continue.
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FTC expands antitrust case against Intel in GPUs and CPUs
The Federal Trade Commission adds broad antitrust charges against Intel Corp claiming decade long illegal sales tactics kept prices high and harmed rivals. The suit targets both CPU and GPU markets, where Intel holds leading shares, amid related actions in Europe South Korea and New York.
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Fewer deep discounts as holiday shopping heads to finish
Shopping crowds show modest gains as stores refrain from widespread markdowns. Retailers planned stock carefully this year, with sales up 18 percent week over week and just over one percent higher than last year, per ShopperTrak. Retailers expect deeper discounts this weekend but avoid drastic price cuts, aiding fourth quarter profits.
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Ohio Sues Barclays Mortgage Servicing Firm
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray filed suit in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court against Barclays Capital Real Estate and its HomEq Servicing subsidiary for allegedly one sided contracts and poor customer service. The action, part of a broader crackdown on foreclosure rescue schemes, targets alleged HAMP noncompliance and added fees. Cordray cites consumer complaints and warns other states to act.
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