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Critics continue to pile on BCS as House panel analyzes bill

USA Today - 35 minutes ago

Access to college football's Bowl Championship Series has opened up, but not enough for its many critics. The money is good but still unevenly distributed.

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EU: Kraft has offered changes to Cadbury deal
AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 9, 9:08 am ET
European Union regulators said Wednesday that Kraft Foods Inc. had put forward possible changes to its hostile 9.8 billion pound ($16.3 billion) takeover of Cadbury PLC to soothe antitrust worries.
Europe Accepts Settlement Offer From Rambus
New York Times - Wed Dec 9, 8:44 am ET
Regulators accepted a pledge by Rambus to cut royalties worldwide on computer memory chip patents for five years to settle antitrust charges and avoid a possible fine.
Kraft Proposes Changes to Cadbury Bid, E.U. Says
New York Times - Wed Dec 9, 8:26 am ET
European Union regulators said Wednesday that Kraft Foods has put forward possible changes to its hostile £9.8 billion ($16.3 billion) takeover of Cadbury to soothe antitrust worries.
House takes step toward NCAA football playoff
Fox Sports - Wed Dec 9, 6:34 pm ET
A House subcommittee has approved legislation aimed at forcing college football to switch to a playoff system to determine a national champion. The bill would ban the promotion of a postseason NCAA Division I football game as a national championship unless that title contest is the result of a playoff. The measure passed by a voice vote Wednesday by a House Energy and Commerce Committee ...
Yahoo 'identifying' engineers going to Microsoft
Market Watch - Wed Dec 9, 6:25 pm ET
The online giant is in the process of “identifying” the 400 engineers that will be moved to Microsoft as part of the companies’ planned search and advertising partnership.
EU drops antitrust case against Rambus
AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 9, 6:49 am ET
European Union regulators on Wednesday dropped an antitrust investigation into U.S. memory chip company Rambus Inc. after the company pledged to cap royalty fees for its patents on computer memory chips.
Comparison of Democratic health care bills
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Dec 9, 4:38 pm ET
A comparison of the health care bills before Congress: ------ The Senate Democratic bill :
Oracle Faces ‘Uphill Battle’ at EU Hearing Over Sun (Update2)
Bloomberg - Wed Dec 9, 4:32 pm ET
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Oracle Corp. , the world’s second- largest software maker, faces an “uphill battle” in persuading European Union antitrust regulators to approve its planned $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems Inc.
House panel passes college football playoff bill
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Dec 9, 3:51 pm ET
A House subcommittee approved legislation Wednesday aimed at forcing college football to switch to a playoff system to determine its national champion, over the objections of some lawmakers who said Congress has meatier targets to tackle.
EC Agrees to Close DRAM Antitrust Case Against Rambus
PC World - Wed Dec 9, 6:18 pm ET
The European Commission agreed to end its investigation of memory chip maker Rambus Wednesday.
Taiwan LCD Producer Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay $220 Million Fine for Participating in LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy
redOrbit - Wed Dec 9, 8:15 pm ET
Fines Obtained In LCD Investigation Total More Than $860 Million WASHINGTON, Dec.
EU Drops Antitrust Case Against Rambus
Law.com - Wed Dec 9, 3:29 pm ET
European Union regulators on Wednesday dropped an antitrust investigation into U.S. memory chip company Rambus Inc. after the company pledged to cap royalty fees for its patents on computer memory chips. Rambus, based in Los Altos, Calif., will avoid any EU fines by pledging not to charge any royalties for SDR and DDR chip standards and to bring fees for newer versions of DDR down from 3.5 ...
EU raids drug makers in antitrust probe
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Dec 9, 10:09 am ET
European Union antitrust regulators said they made surprise raids on the offices of drug makers in several European nations Wednesday to seek evidence that they struck anticompetitive business deals or used a dominant market position to squeeze rivals.
France Telecom Fined $92 Million by Antitrust Agency (Update3)
Bloomberg - Wed Dec 9, 9:51 am ET
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- France Telecom SA , Europe’s third- largest phone company, was fined 63 million euros ($92 million) today by France’s antitrust regulator for anti-competitive practices in the Caribbean region.
House panel passes college football playoff bill
The Stockton Record - 1 hour 29 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House subcommittee approved legislation Wednesday aimed at forcing college football to switch to a playoff system to determine its national champion, over the objections of some lawmakers who said Congress has meatier targets to...