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EU Approval Clears Way for Microsoft-Nokia Deal
Europe has signed off on Microsoft’s pending acquisition of Nokia’s phone business. On Wednesday morning, the European Commission, the European Union’s antitrust authority, rubber-stamped the deal, saying a review had concluded that the transaction would not raise any competition concerns. The EC’s approval follows by mere days a similar endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice, and sets the stage for the deal to be completed early next year.
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Frances Pushes EU to Tax U.S. Internet Companies
France plans to push for new Europe-wide regulations and tax rules on U.S. Internet giants when European Union leaders meet next month to discuss the bloc’s digital challenges.EU Wants More Concessions From Samsung in Patent-Abuse Case
Room for improvement.Samsung Trying to Settle European Patent-Abuse Charges
“Samsung wants to settle.”EU Regulators Eye Google Again — This Time It’s Android
More trouble for Google abroad.EU Probing Apple’s iPhone Carrier Deals
Is Apple using anticompetitive sales tactics in the European smartphone market?Voices