EU sets antitrust charges on Visa, renewing its scrutiny of industry

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The European Union aims to crack down on restrictions to competition in Europe's financial- services industry . As part of this effort, it has charged Visa International with allegedly blocking competitors from its network and, by so doing, negatively impacting retailers by reducing the choice of credit cards they can offer customers.

Europe, Government regulation (cont), Government expenditures, Government regulation, Financial Services, Finance and Insurance, DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS, Personal credit institutions, Security brokers and dealers, Securities & Commodities Services, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities, Laws, regulations and rules, Financial services industry, Investigations, Economic policy, Securities industry, Unfair competition (Commerce), Unfair competition, Credit and debit card industry, Credit card industry, Discover Card Services Inc., MWD, Morgan Stanley, Visa International Service Association

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Microsoft may get role crafting remedy: EU may allow company and rivals to negotiate some antitrust resolutions

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European Union regulators may permit Microsoft Corp. and its competitors to come up with remedies for the company's antitrust law violations. This would avoid the potential for an EU-imposed remedy to be blocked in court.

International economic relations, Computer software industry, Software industry, Microsoft Corp., MSFT, Trade policy

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AstraZeneca faces EU antitrust claims

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European Union antitrust officials are charging AstraZeneca PLC with misleading regulators to protect its Losec ulcer drug patent from generic producers. The company denied the accusations.

Patents & copyrights, Pharmaceutical industry, Intellectual property, AstraZeneca PLC, AZN, Losec (Medication)

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