European antitrust regulators, which have been aggressively pursuing what they see as anticompetitive practices among technology companies, could impose their largest fine ever in a market-dominance case against the chip maker Intel.The size of the penalty will be discussed by representatives from 27 European Union governments in early May. The decision would follow landmark rulings by the European Commission against Microsoft, which also is being investigated over its Internet Explorer browser, and a settlement with I.B.M., which is again the subject of a complaint.
http://nytimes.com/2009/04/30/technology/companies/30chip.htmlMicrosoft Fights Antitrust Charge Over Its Browser
Microsoft has submitted a lengthy defense in the latest European antitrust case it faces, saying its practice of bundling the Internet Explorer Web browser with the Windows operating system did not violate European law.Microsoft filed the response of roughly 250 pages to European competition authorities late Tuesday. It also asked regulators for a closed hearing in the case, according to a person with knowledge of the document, which was intended to be private.
http://nytimes.com/2009/04/30/technology/companies/30soft.html
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