Rio and BHP Sign Deal on Ore Venture
New York Times - 1 hour 41 minutes agoThe mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto signed an agreement to combine their iron ore operations in Western Australia, hoping to save $10 billion a year.
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Intel, AMD settle long-term dispute
USA Today - Sun Dec 6, 7:24 am ETIntel and AMD made peace on Thursday, clearing the way for the world's leading PC chipmakers to focus on a fast-changing tech market.
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Larrabee Project a Casualty of Intel's Legal Battles
PC World - 44 minutes agoIntel announced the demise of its discrete graphics chip Larrabee Project. Legal battles with Nvidia probably set development back.
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Senate Rejects Republican Bid to Restore Health Funds (Update1)
Bloomberg - Sat Dec 5, 5:14 pm ETDec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Senate voted to reject a Republican proposal to restore $42 billion in home health services funding to broad health-care overhaul legislation, turning back another attempt to derail the bill.
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Microsoft and Yahoo finalize search deal
InfoWorld - Sun Dec 6, 3:59 am ETMicrosoft and Yahoo have finalized the terms of a broad search and advertising agreement intended to help them compete more effectively with Google. The companies announced the agreement in July, in which Microsoft’s Bing search engine would power Yahoo’s search results, and Yahoo would provide premium search-advertising services for both companies.
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Insurers’ Pay Draws Fire With Health-Bill Amendment (Update2)
Bloomberg - Sat Dec 5, 1:59 pm ETDec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. senators plan to vote today on a proposal to limit the tax deductions insurance companies can take on executive salaries, aiming at a favorite target in the debate over health-care legislation.
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Leahy wants law to apply to insurers
The Barre Montpelier Times Argus - Sun Dec 6, 3:10 am ETMONTPELIER — Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy wants to amend the Senate's health care reform bill to make health and medical malpractice insurers subject to federal antitrust laws. ... - The Associated Press The Associated Press
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BHP, Rio Tinto Agree on Terms of Iron Ore Venture (Update2)
Bloomberg - Sat Dec 5, 10:59 am ETDec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton Ltd. and Rio Tinto Group agreed to the terms of an iron ore joint venture that will save the companies at least $10 billion a year.
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Apple Reaches Settlement with Mac Cloner Psystar
Enterprise Security Today - Sun Dec 6, 3:09 am ETApple, Inc. has settled with Mac cloner Psystar for a reported $2.7 million. Apple had asked a court for $2.1 million in damages along with a permanent injunction against Psystar. An analyst said Apple wanted the Psystar matter settled to avoid the antitrust spotlight.
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Microsoft, Yahoo Finalize Search Deal
PC World via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 4, 6:45 pm ETMicrosoft and Yahoo have finalized the terms of a broad search and advertising agreement intended to help them compete more effectively with Google.
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U.S., Japan Near Open Skies Breakthrough
Aviation Week & Space Technology - Sat Dec 5, 11:10 pm ETU.S. and Japanese negotiators are poised to achieve a breakthrough in talks
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Leahy wants antitrust law to apply to insurers
Boston Globe - Sat Dec 5, 9:27 am ETVermont Sen. Patrick Leahy wants to amend the Senate's health care reform bill to make health and medical malpractice insurers subject to federal antitrust laws.
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Taming Europe's Watchdog
Forbes - Fri Dec 4, 4:37 pm ETE.U. regulators ought to improve on fairness as antitrust-buster Neelie Kroes vacates her post.
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Microsoft Decision Brings It Closer to Settling Case
International Herald Tribune - Fri Dec 4, 2:33 pm ETTo appease regulators and rival browser makers in Europe, the company says it will change the display of a ballot screen.
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Cisco merger advances
Chicago Tribune - Fri Dec 4, 11:44 pm ETCisco Systems Inc. said it has enough shares and shareholder commitments to take over Norway's Tandberg ASA, the world's largest videoconferencing equipment maker.
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Intel investigation widens
The Post-Star - Sat Dec 5, 5:16 pm ETSAN JOSE, Calif. -- The Federal Trade Commission has broadenedits investigation of Santa Clara, Calif., chipmaker Intel beyondthe company's competition with Advanced Micro Devices to include atleast one other Silicon Valley company, Nvidia, sources saidThursday.
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Army Officer, Wife and Relatives Sentenced in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Related to DOD Contracts in Support of Iraq War
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Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Stericycle Inc.'s Acquisition of MedServe Inc.
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Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Cameron International Corp.'s Acquisition of NATCO Group Inc.
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Australian Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Solicit Kickbacks in Connection with Government Contract in Afghanistan
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Justice Department and USDA Set Dates for Workshops to Explore Competition and Regulatory Issues in The Agriculture Industry
Fri Nov 13, 1:41 pm EST
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