European Telecom deals resume

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Telecommunications companies in Europe are experiencing a wave of acquisitions. Telefonica SA of Spain; TeliaSonera AB of Sweden; Telecom Italia S.p.A. of Italy and Vodafone Group PLC of England have deals or are completing international deals. The telecommunications sector of the European Union grows $71.2 billion in revenue per year.

Acquisitions & mergers, Financial management, Industry Overview, Economic aspects, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Finance, Company acquisition/merger, Company financing

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EU plans to fine Microsoft, launch telecom inquiry

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Neelie Kroes, the European Union's antitrust regulator, plans to fine Microsoft Corp. for noncompliance. She also plans to launch an investigation into anticompetitive behavior in the European telecommunications industry.

United States, Prepackaged software, Legal issues & crime, Executive changes & profiles, Officials and employees, Computer software industry, Software industry, Company legal issue, Microsoft Corp., Investigations, Discipline, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, MSFT, Kroes, Neelie

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