EU penalizes elevator makers with its largest antitrust fine

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European Union authorities have leveled a 992 million Euros ($1.3 billion) fine at four companies in the elevator industry in violation of antitrust law. ThyssenKrupp AG of Germany, United Technologies Corp. Otis division of the United States, Schindler Holding AG of Switzerland and KONE Corp. of Finland were disciplined for price fixing.

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Antitrust Law, Elevators and moving stairways, Interpretation and construction, Discipline, Powers and duties, Elevator industry, Antitrust issue

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Intel confronts EU antitrust allegations: AMD says chip giant used illegal discounts, rebates to fix market

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Intel Corp. appears before the European Commission to answer to unfair competition charges brought by rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and consumer advocacy groups. Article discusses the possible outcome of the case, and the European Union's regulation of product pricing, customer incentives, and rebates.

Semiconductors and related devices, Semiconductor industry, Intel Corp., INTC, Unfair competition (Commerce), Unfair competition, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD

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EU fines Bayer and Zeon for price fixing on rubber

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Antitrust regulators from the European Commission have fined Japan's Zeon Corp. and Germany's Bayer AG for their roles in synthetic rubber price fixing in a cartel that operated from 2000 to 2002. Zeon's fine totaled 5.36 mil euro; Bayer's totaled 28.87 mil euro.

Synthetic rubber, Synthetic Rubbers, Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing, General Industrial Machinery, United States, Germany, Holding companies, Industrial equipment and supplies industry, Industrial equipment industry, Bayer AG, Rubber, Artificial, BAYZY, ZEON Corp., ZEON

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