EU regulators begin new Microsoft probes

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European Commission regulators are investigating unfair competition charges against Microsoft Corp., based on a complaint filed by Norway's Opera Software A/S and the European Committee for Interoperable Systems, a group headed by International Business Machines Corp. and other rivals. The probes are examining whether Microsoft competes unfairly against other browser vendors with Internet Explorer and against office suite vendors by controlling file storage format.

Prepackaged software, International economic relations, United States, Computer software industry, Software industry, Company legal issue, Cases, Microsoft Corp., Unfair competition (Commerce), Unfair competition, Norway, European Union. European Commission, MSFT, Trade policy, Opera Software A/S

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More challenges for ECB: price increases make cutting rates harder; banks hoarding cash

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Due to rising inflation and consumer prices, the European Central Bank is expected to postpone interest rate cuts. Article discusses the Bank's efforts to encourage bank-to-bank lending and manage spiraling prices during economic stagnation.

Government regulation (cont), Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Government regulation, Interest Rates, Analysis, Laws, regulations and rules, Forecasts and trends, Inflation (Finance), Market trend/market analysis, European Union. European Central Bank, Credit market, Credit markets, Economic stagnation, Inflation (Economics)

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