News tagged with trade
Intel hit with more antitrust charges in FTC suit
Dec 16, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Federal Trade Commission piled on new antitrust charges against Intel Corp. on Wednesday, seeking to end what it described as a decade of illegal sales tactics that have crippled rivals and kept ...
Google to let publishers limit free website access (Update)
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Google, under fire from Rupert Murdoch and some other newspaper owners, said it will let publishers set a limit on the number of articles people can read for free through its search engine.
New study levels new criticisms at food industry
Dec 14, 2009 |
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A new study released Monday, Dec. 14, in Washington, D.C., criticizes the nation's food and beverage industry for failing to shift their marketing efforts aimed at children. The report said television advertising continues ...
Analysts warn that FTC suit could damage Intel
Dec 18, 2009 |
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The Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit against Intel Wednesday -- the most far-reaching in a string of recent regulatory actions -- poses a huge threat to the Santa Clara, Calif., chip giant and could reshape the semiconductor ...
Privacy watchdog files complaint against Facebook
Dec 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A Washington-based privacy advocacy group has filed a complaint against Facebook over the social network's latest privacy changes.
Media execs make case for online fees at FTC panel
Dec 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Media companies need to deliver compelling information on a variety of electronic devices and overcome readers' resistance to paying for material online, news executives said Tuesday at a government-sponsored ...
Nokia expands patent dispute beyond Apple iPhone
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(AP) -- Nokia Corp. is broadening a legal dispute it already has with Apple Inc. over the iPhone, saying almost all of the company's other products also violate the Finnish phone maker's patents.
FTC expands Intel anti-competition probe, sources say
Dec 04, 2009 |
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The Federal Trade Commission has broadened its investigation of Santa Clara, Calif., chipmaker Intel beyond the company's competition with Advanced Micro Devices to include at least one other Silicon Valley company, Nvidia, ...
FTC warns of explicit content in virtual worlds
Dec 10, 2009 |
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The US consumer protection agency warned parents Thursday that children can easily bypass age requirements in virtual worlds and access violent or sexually explicit content.
FTC explores future of journalism in Internet age
Dec 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The federal government is wading into deliberations over the future of journalism.
