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  • EU knocks Microsoft with AU$474m fine

    European regulators hit Microsoft with the equivalent of an AU$474 million fine on Wednesday, citing the software giant's continued noncompliance with its landmark 2004 antitrust ruling.

  • EU to probe Microsoft-Time Warner buy

    European antitrust regulators are set to launch a thorough investigation into a plan by Microsoft and Time Warner to acquire digital rights management company ContentGuard, a development that's seen as a setback for the deal.

  • What the Microsoft-DOJ deal means

    Much has been stirred up during the contentious antitrust case. Has everything been resolved? Connect the dots with these questions and answers.

  • Australian competition watchdogs scrutinising Oracle decision

    Australia's competition regulators are this week combing through a United States court ruling that clears the way for Oracle to pursue a US$7.7 billion acquisition of PeopleSoft.

  • Oracle wins antitrust case

    A federal judge handed Oracle a victory on Thursday, ruling that the company's acquisition of software rival PeopleSoft would pose no threat to competition in the corporate software market.

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  • What's next for Oracle

    The US Justice Department charges have been rejected, making way for Oracle's US$7.7 billion PeopleSoft merger. What does the future hold? Additional reading: New twist in software licensing

  • Ballmer opens up on Microsoft's future

    What is Windows' strongest competitor? Will Microsoft expand successfully beyond the PC? Find out what Steve Ballmer thinks.

  • Microsoft balances patents, standards

    The software giant's recent XML-related patent applications highlight the struggle between open and proprietary.

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