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<title>European Commission seeks Google search proposal comments</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/04/25/feedback.requested.on.search.labeling.agreement/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1355208934_googlesign-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The European Commission has opened itself up to comments from Google's competitors, concerning how the search giant should display links to rival services next to its own. The feedback request comes after Google struck a deal with the EC to end its two-year antitrust investigation into its search practices, with the agreement including a number of concessions in search results and other products....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Google settles with European Commission over antitrust probe</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/04/15/google.agrees.to.label.search.results.links.to.competitors/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1204/europeancommissionthumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Google has struck a deal with the European Commission, in order to end a two-year antitrust investigation into its search practices, according to a report. The legally binding agreement will see Google clearly labeling any search results that come up for its own products and services, and in some instances, providing links from competing search engines....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>EU Antitrust chief: Google diverts traffic, must change</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/01/11/almunia.critical.of.ftc.settlement.restates.previous.position/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1357959372_almunia-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[According to the European Union's antitrust chairman Joaquin Almunia, Google should face antitrust charges for "diverting traffic," and should be required to change the way that it returns search results to users. Almunia suggested that Google make it apparent to users that the service is using its own services to tailor search results, and does not give equal billing in search results to competit...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2013 02:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>EU regulators: FTC decision won't affect our case</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/01/04/eu.sees.no.direct.implications.for.case.from.ftc.settlement/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1355208934_googlesign-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The recent decision by the United States' Federal Trade Commission to close its antitrust probe of Google's business practices will not sway European regulators, who are also investigating the search industry leader's dealings. Executives at the European Commission, the body investigating Google, say they've taken note of the FTC's decision but don't see any direct implications for their own...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>FTC pressures Google to resolve antitrust issues</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/13/google.hit.with.ultimatum.settle.or.face.lawsuit/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1352833484_ScreenShot2012-11-13at2.04.15PM.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly pressuring search giant Google to resolve the issues in the agency's antitrust probe within the next few days or face a lawsuit. The FTC is concerned that Google is abusing its position as the world's dominant search engine, using its position to place its own services above those of competitors. The agency has reportedly been in negotiations with Googl...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Reuters: FTC nearing Google antitrust case</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/10/12/googles.search.market.practices.under.the.microscope/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1207/google-sydney-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The Federal Trade Commission may be preparing to level an antitrust case against search giant Google, alleging that the company has illegally used its dominance of the search market to crowd out rivals. This according to Reuters, which cites sources familiar with the FTC's examination of Google in saying that a case may be forthcoming. Reportedly, the majority of the higher up decision makers at t...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Korea investigates Samsung amid Apple antitrust accusations</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/09/07/legal.war.continues.to.expand/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn3.macnn.com/news/1207/Apple-vs-Samsung-Tab-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[South Korean authorities have reportedly opened in investigation into Samsung's business practices, following antitrust complaints from rival Apple. The iPhone maker has accused its Korean rival of abusing its dominant position in the wireless technology market....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple, publishers reach deal to avoid EU e-book charges</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/08/31/allows.amazon.to.discount.e.books.for.two.years/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1208/Apple-iBooks-lawsuit-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple and four of the five major publishing companies have offered to allow retailers such as Amazon to discount e-books for up to two years, part of a deal that could end an EU antitrust investigation that mirrors the case being brought against Apple and two publishing houses in the US. Only one publisher, Pearson's Penguin group, was not part of the sweeping EU arrangement, which could see Amazo...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>EU demands significant changes to Google mobile services</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/07/19/talks.said.to.be.on.knife.edge/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1342213451_google-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[European Union antitrust regulators have reportedly demanded significant changes to Google's mobile services to avoid potential punishments for anti-competitive practices. The company is said to be in talks with EU competition commissioner Joaquín Almunia over a potential settlement to avoid penalties, however a Financial Times report suggests the negotiations may be on the "knife edge."...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 02:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Toshiba socked with $87 million fine for LCD price fixing</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/07/04/toshiba.sole.defendant.co.conspirators.settled.previously/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1341371984_toshibabldg-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[After two days of deliberations, a California jury has decreed that Toshiba is guilty of conspiracy involving other Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese LCD manufacturers to keep prices artificially high on LCD panels between 1999 and 2006. Under the findings of the jury, Toshiba is liable for $87 million in damages -- $17 million to businesses and $70 million to consumers. Under antitrust law, defenda...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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