European Commission (5 articles)
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EC launches anti-trust investigation into Google
Under "abuse of dominant position" powers 24 February 2010 9:42 GMT TweetThe European Union has launched an anti-trust investigation into Google, following allegations from three companies that the search giant was hurting their businesses with "penalty filters" applied to specific sites.
The companies in question...
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Orange/T-Mobile merger approved by EC
3 gets access to 3000 more mast sites 22 February 2010 12:51 GMT TweetThe European Commission has given the green light for T-Mobile and Orange to merge, with the proviso that 3 gets access to 3000 more mast sites across the UK. The news follows a cautionary note from the Office of Fair Trading, who said the deal: "threatens...
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Calling costs abroad set to be cut
EU are to vote on charges of mobile roaming 12 April 2007 10:00 GMT TweetAn international ring tone indicates the pounds rolling up on the recipients phone bill. However this could be coming to an end in Europe after a successful vote by a committee representing the policy.
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Car makers praised for reducing emissons
Emission Control 5 September 2006 10:59 GMT TweetCar makers have been praised by the European Commission for doing their bit to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Between 1995 and 2004, CO2 emissions dropped by 12.4% and continue a sustained downward trend in pollutants caused by the motoring... -
European court overturns European Commission's approval of the Sony BMG merger
Ruling casts doubt over Commission's role as competition regulator 17 July 2006 17:06 GMT TweetEurope's second highest court has struck down the decision made in 2004 to allow Sony and BMG to merge.
The Court of First Instance, in a release about the new ruling, said that the European Commission's arguments in support of the merger...