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Dec. 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.
Many media watchdogs expect regulators will eventually approve Comcast-NBC deal, but they hope for greater protection of the public interest.
WASHINGTON - Comcast Corp. struck a deal Thursday with General Electric Corp. to buy a majority 51 percent stake in NBC Universal, a move likely to further shake up an entertainment industry already roiled by the rise of the Internet and a severe economic downturn.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. revised an antitrust- settlement with European Union regulators after browser makers complained the accord gave the company an unfair advantage, according to two people familiar with the case.
By settling with the EC, Microsoft may also be dodging a huge financial bullet.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- A federal appeals court upheld the 2007 dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit that accused about a dozen Wall Street firms including Citigroup Inc.
Intel Corp.'s legal woes continue. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is expanding its probe against Intel, according to BusinessWeek and other outlets. Federal Trade Commission - Intel Corporation - Business - Intel - Advanced Micro Devices
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Democrats threatened to bypass Republican amendments to hasten debate over U.S. health-care legislation as delays jeopardized the goal of passage this year.
Dec. 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.
Dec. 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.
E.U. regulators ought to improve on fairness as antitrust-buster Neelie Kroes vacates her post.
Microsoft and Yahoo have finalized the terms of a broad search and advertising agreement intended to help them compete more effectively with Google.
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton Ltd. and Rio Tinto Group are close to agreeing on the terms of their proposed iron ore joint venture and may announce the deal as early as today, said two people familiar with the situation.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Cisco Systems Inc. said Friday it now has enough shares and shareholder commitments to take over Norway's Tandberg ASA, the world's largest videoconferencing equipment maker.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- A list of 300 municipal reinvestment deals that were allegedly rigged must be turned over to attorneys representing CDR Financial Products and three of its executives in two weeks by U.S. antitrust prosecutors, a federal judge said.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton Ltd. and Rio Tinto Group are close to agreeing on the terms of their proposed iron ore joint venture and may announce the deal as early as tomorrow, said two people familiar with the situation.
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