by 21st Century Competition | Aug 6, 2014 | Global Blogs
As Chinese authorities continue its investigation into Microsoft, reports say the nation’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce has heightened the investigation and conducted new searches of Microsoft offices. The SAIC said Wednesday that it raided the...
by 21st Century Competition | Aug 6, 2014 | Global Blogs
Apple and Samsung have reportedly decided to end all patent litigation filed against each other outside the US. A spokesperson for Samsung said Wednesday that the technology rivals are withdrawing lawsuits regarding patent disputes outside the US but that “the...
by 21st Century Competition | Aug 6, 2014 | Global Blogs
The UK is now reportedly looking to make prison terms a possible sanction against individuals found to have violated competition law within the gas and electricity industries. According to reports, the Department of Energy and Climate Change announced Wednesday that...
by 21st Century Competition | Aug 6, 2014 | Global Blogs
China’s National Development and Reform Commission said Wednesday that it will fine 12 Japanese manufactures of auto parts for anticompetitive behavior, an announcement it made simultaneously with news that Audi and Chrysler would similarly be sanctioned. The...
by 21st Century Competition | Aug 6, 2014 | Global Blogs
The head of the Federal Communications Commission lauded the news that Sprint parent company SoftBank would end discussions with T-Mobile parent company Deutsche Telekom to strike a merger, say reports. Tom Wheeler said Wednesday that maintaining the US wireless...
