EU extends Oracle/Sun review deadline until Jan 27 AP (November 20, 2009) BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union regulators said Friday that they have extended until Jan. 27 a deadline to wrap up their antitrust review of Oracle Corp.'s planned $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc.
Intel to pay AMD $1.25B in legal settlment AP (November 12, 2009) SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) - Intel says it is paying AMD, its largest rival in the market for computer processors, $1.25 billion to settle all antitrust and patent suits.
EU opens monopoly abuse probe into Thomson Reuters AP (November 10, 2009) BRUSSELS (AP) - EU antitrust regulators said Tuesday that they are investigating whether Thomson Reuters Corp. is breaking monopoly abuse rules by preventing customers from applying their own codes to financial market datafeeds.
Judge dismisses UPMC, Highmark antitrust lawsuit AP (October 30, 2009) PITTSBURGH (AP) - A federal judge has dismissed an antitrust lawsuit against the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and insurer Highmark Inc.
Union backs American Airlines antitrust immunity AP (October 29, 2009) FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - The union representing flight attendants at American Airlines is supporting the company's bid to win antitrust immunity and work more closely with British Airways and Iberia.
EU approves Pepsi bottlers merger AP (October 27, 2009) LUXEMBOURG (AP) - The European Union on Tuesday approved the proposed takeover by PepsiCo Inc. of its two top bottling companies for $7.8 billion.