News tagged with watchdog
Swiss privacy watchdog to sue Google Street View
Nov 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Google Inc.'s unstoppable drive to map and photograph the world has run into an immovable object - Switzerland's strict tradition of personal privacy.
FDA medical device approvals get external review
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is asking the government's top medical advisers to review its system for approving certain types of medical devices, which has been criticized by safety advocates and government watchdogs.
Antitrust watchdog probes Google Italy
Aug 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Italy's antitrust watchdog is investigating allegations that Google Italy is discriminating against newspapers that don't want their content linked on Google's news site by dropping them from its search engine.
EU defends action against Intel after report leaked
Aug 08, 2009 |
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The EU Commission on Saturday defended its record-busting anti-trust action against Intel, following a report that it missed evidence which could have boosted the US computer chip giant's case.
GM crop trials start again in Britain in 'secret': report
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Genetically modified crops are being grown in Britain for the first time in 12 months after controversial trials were resumed without alerting the public, a newspaper reported Monday.
IEA urges more energy-efficient gadgets
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 13, 2009 |
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The IEA world energy watchdog urged action on Wednesday to make computers, mobile phones and other devices more energy-efficient as the number of users worldwide soars.
Lawmakers adopt bill to punish Internet piracy
May 12, 2009 |
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(AP) -- French lawmakers in the lower house on Tuesday passed a bill that would cut the Internet connections of those who repeatedly download music and films illegally, creating what may be the first government agency to ...
EU says Microsoft seeks hearing in antitrust case
Apr 29, 2009 |
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Microsoft is seeking a hearing from EU antitrust regulators in its defence against accusations of unfairly crushing rivals in the web browser market, the European Commission said Wednesday.
EBay wins approval for South Korean acquisition
Apr 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Ebay Inc. has won regulatory approval to acquire online marketplace Gmarket, South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Thursday.
A 'reunion' that left her embarrassed
Feb 04, 2009 |
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Q. In December, I was contacted by 16 former colleagues and friends who had received "invitations" from me through Reunion.com, a Web site I had never visited. It was quite embarrassing, because the colleagues were at a ...
