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EU Closer To Resolving Google's Antitrust Issues
Friday, April 10, 2015 - 12:56pm | 354Read More...Margrethe Vestager is taking her time to examine all angles of the antitrust probe against Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL), but the newly appointed EU Antitrust Commissioner said she is getting closer to completing her investigation into the case. In November, Vestager inherited the...
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EU Launches Investigation Into 'Aggressive Tax Planning' Of Apple, Starbucks
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 8:25am | 339Read More...Regulators from the European Union said Wednesday that they have launched formal investigations into tax affairs of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and Fiat Finance. The investigation is in regards to the companies tax activities in Ireland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg,...
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Google Chairman Eric Schmidt Receives $100 Million In Stock Bonus
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 6:17pm | 408Read More...According to a recent SEC filing by Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), the Mountain View-based giant is going out of its way to make sure Chairman Eric Schmidt is happy. On Valentine's Day, Schmidt will not only receive a $6 million cash bonus, but also $100 million in stock options. The cash bonus is “in...
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Microsoft Could Pay Huge Penalty for EU Violation
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 10:23am | 309Read More...Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) may not have complied with a 2009 ruling that requires the Windows maker to offer European users more than one Web browsing option. According to Reuters, European Union antitrust regulators are in the process of investigating the matter. Reuters quoted Competition...
