Microsoft, Yahoo Finalize Search Deal
PC World - 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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Strong Brew From a Coffee Bidding War
New York Times - Thu Dec 3, 3:56 pm ETThe bidding war between Peet’s Coffee & Tea and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters over Diedrich Coffee is a fine example of how deal makers structure takeover transactions to meet their clients’ needs.
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Comcast-NBC Merger Deal May Spark Antitrust Turf Battle
Law.com via Yahoo! Finance - Fri Dec 4, 3:02 am ETA fight may be brewing between antitrust regulators at the Department of Justice and the FTC over review of the $30 billion Comcast/NBC deal announced Thursday. The merger review is all but certain to be high-profile, and has already triggered statements from members of Congress about potential anti-competitive effects.
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Judge Chastises Lawyers Over Cohen Milstein's Breakup
Law.com via Yahoo! Finance - Fri Dec 4, 3:02 am ETA federal magistrate judge in Philadelphia who brokered a global settlement in the wake of the ugly breakup of class action powerhouse Cohen Milstein Hausfeld & Toll in Washington, D.C., has now declared that lawyers on both sides acted in "bad faith" and violated the terms of the settlement.
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2nd Circuit: Antitrust Claim Against Prime Brokers Precluded by Securities Regime
Law.com via Yahoo! Finance - Fri Dec 4, 3:02 am ETPrime brokers who allegedly collude in setting fees to acquire and sell hard-to-borrow securities for short sellers cannot be sued in federal court for violating the Sherman Act, the 2nd U.S.
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Panasonic in Talks With Carmakers to Sell Batteries (Update2)
Bloomberg - Fri Dec 4, 2:56 am ETDec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Panasonic Corp. is in talks with about 10 automakers to supply lithium-ion batteries as demand for energy-efficient vehicles grows, following its planned purchase of rechargeable-battery maker Sanyo Electric Co.
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‘Open Skies’ Talks May Herald Easing of U.S.-Japan Flight Curbs
Bloomberg - Fri Dec 4, 2:48 am ETDec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. and Japan will try to reach agreement on the draft of an “Open Skies” treaty next week, clearing the way for carriers such as United Airlines and All Nippon Airways Co. to seek antitrust immunity.
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Cisco has enough shares for Tandberg acquisition
San Jose Mercury News - Fri Dec 4, 10:47 am ETCisco Systems said Friday it now has enough shares and shareholder commitments to take over Norway's Tandberg, the world's largest videoconferencing-equipment maker.
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Microsoft revamps browser ballot as EU antitrust deal nears
InfoWorld - Fri Dec 4, 3:00 pm ETMicrosoft has revamped the browser ballot screen demanded by European Union antitrust regulators and may get final approval as early as Dec. 15, a source familiar with the case told Computerworld today.
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Comcast-NBC deal raises concerns about media consolidation
Los Angeles Times - Fri Dec 4, 1:34 am ETPoliticians and consumer activists call for intense scrutiny of the proposed $30-billion merger. The proposed marriage of Comcast Corp., the nation's largest cable and broadband provider, with NBC Universal, a Hollywood powerhouse, presents the Obama administration with its first big chance to weigh in on the controversial issue of media consolidation.
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Comcast-NBC deal faces regulatory hurdles
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 3, 2:05 pm ETComcast Corp's NBC Universal deal faces a long and intense regulatory review that could end in approval only after the cable giant agrees to give rivals access to NBCU's television shows and movies, experts said on Thursday.
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Report: FTC to expand Intel probe
EETimes Supply Network - Fri Dec 4, 1:34 pm ETIntel Corp.'s legal woes continue. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is expanding its probe against Intel, according to BusinessWeek and other outlets.
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Agrium Has Withdrawn and Re-Filed Its Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification in Connection With Proposed Acquisition of CF ...
Marketwire - Fri Dec 4, 5:42 pm ETCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Dec. 4, 2009) - ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$ Agrium Inc. (TSX:AGU) (NYSE:AGU) announced today that it has withdrawn and subsequently re-filed its notification and report form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Form) relating to Agrium's proposed acquisition of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF). As previously announced, Agrium ...
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Microsoft tweaks browser ballot as EU antitrust deal nears
Network World - Fri Dec 4, 1:08 pm ETMicrosoft has revamped the browser ballot screen demanded by European Union antitrust regulators and may get final approval as early as Dec. 15, a source familiar with the case said.
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Towers Perrin/Watson Wyatt Merger Cleared by European Commission
redOrbit - Fri Dec 4, 8:13 am ETSTAMFORD, Conn. and ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby, Inc. and Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc.
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Apple Keeps Busy Juggling IPhone Patent Infringement Lawsuits
GadgetCrave - Fri Dec 4, 5:03 pm ETSt. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants is taking Apple to court over alleged patent infringements. The four patents in question are digital camera related and the iPhone camera has allegedly breached them. St. Clair is suing for damages and intends to take the lawsuit to court. Using past lawsuits as an indicator, things aren’t looking too bright [...]
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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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