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Microsoft is nearing a settlement with the European Union over antitrust concerns after making more changes to its browser Internet Explorer. Bloomberg first reported the news, citing an unnamed source, and a person familiar with the situation has confirmed the changes.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- European Union industry ministers reached a “breakthrough” deal to create an EU patent system and a process for resolving disputes over inventions.
On December 1st, the treaty of Lisbon entered into force, effectively changing the leadership dynamic of the European Union’s 27 member states. “It would be impossible to have a better choice of personalities for European Union leadership,” said European Commission President José Manuel Barroso in an EU briefing. Under the treaty, Herman Van Rompuy, the Prime [...]
Scarab Consulting, www.consultscarab.com, a leading provider of technology driven solutions for litigation and eDiscovery, announced today that the company's primary processing facility in Austin, Texas has successfully passed the stringent European Union's directives in order to obtain the status of "EU Safe Harbor Certified."
The head of the European Union urged Ukraine on Friday to show more political unity on European integration and more predictability on gas supplies so that relations can move forward.
Microsoft and the European Union may at last be reaching the end of their decade-plus legal battle, as Microsoft has now conceded to a key demand from its Web browser rivals.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The European Union will delay signing free-trade and accession accords with Ukraine because of growing skepticism about the former Soviet state’s commitment to economic and political restructuring.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- London financiers attacked the appointment of an ally of French President Nicolas Sarkozy to draft European Union rules for their industry, saying he risks undermining the capital’s place as Europe’s financial center.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The European Union will delay signing free-trade and accession agreements with Ukraine because of growing skepticism about the former Soviet state’s commitment to economic and political restructuring.
In response to complaints from browser makers, Microsoft has revised its antitrust-settlement with European Union regulators so that Windows users will see a browser ballot screen that randomly lists the icons of the top five browsers upon every launch. The previous method had them listed in alphabetical order, putting Apple's Safari first. Complaints from Opera, Google, and Mozilla resulted in ...
Jerusalem — The European Union is set to officially call for Jerusalem to be divided and serve as the capitals of both Israel and Palestine. Israeli daily Ha’aretz said the declaration will take place next week, according to a draft document authored by Sweden, and obtained by the newspaper.
Microsoft 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.
Stockholm/Brussels - The European Union Thursday condemned a terror attack in Somalia that killed 19 persons, the Swedish presidency of the EU said. The Swedish EU presidency expressed outrage over the heinous assassination attack in Mogadishu th...
In a confidential report obtained by AFP on Thursday, the European Union accused Israel of actively pursuing the annexation of Arab east Jerusalem and undermining hopes for peace with Palestinians.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- China is “strongly dissatisfied” with and opposes a plan by European Union regulators to prolong tariffs on Chinese shoe imports for 15 months, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on its Web site today.
Microsoft 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.
