Intel wins FTC clearance for McAfee deal
Intel Corp has won approval from the Federal Trade Commission for its proposed $7.68 billion acquisition of security specialist McAfee Inc, the chipmaker said.
FTC, Privacy Advocates Favor ‘Do Not Track’
'Do not track' legislation gains momentum with backing from the FTC and privacy advocates.
Lawyers exempt from FTC's Red Flags Rule, votes U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate has unanimously voted for lawyers to be exempted from the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Red Flags Rule, which seeks to curb identity theft among credit and financial regulatory agencies through costly and burdensome prevention and detection programs.
FTC drops LimeWire ID theft investigation
Regulators dropped an investigation into whether LimeWire file-sharing software put users' personal information at risk of identity theft, according to a letter sent to the company earlier this month.
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Prudential gets Korea anti-trust nod for AIA deal: FTC
Prudential Plc has secured South Korean anti-trust approval for its planned $35.5 billion takeover of American International Group Inc's Asian life insurance business, a Korean Fair Trade Commission official told Reuters on Thursday.
FTC staff ready to recommend blocking Google Admob deal: source
Lawyers at a U.S. regulator plan to recommend that the government try to block Google's proposed acquisition of mobile advertising firm AdMob on antitrust grounds, a source familiar with the matter said.
Tech Round Up: AT&T resumes iPhones sales in NYC, FTC investigates Google, Kindle sales soar
AT&T has resumed placing orders from iPhone orders on its website, the company said on Monday according to media reports
Advocacy groups urge FTC to bar Google-AdMob deal
Two advocacy groups asked U.S. antitrust regulators on Monday to block Google's purchase of AdMob, a provider of advertising services for mobile phones, on antitrust grounds and to address privacy issues raised by the deal.
FTC probes Google's $750 Mil purchase of AdMob
The Federal Trade Commission is launching an investigation into Google's proposed purchase of AdMob, , a company specializing in ads for small screens.
Green Mountain withdraws Diedrich filing with US FTC
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc (GMCR.O) voluntarily withdrew its filing with the antitrust division of the Federal Trade Commission regarding its purchase of Diedrich Coffee Inc (DDRX.O) after consultation with the regulator.
Google says AdMob deal gets FTC review
Google Inc (GOOG.O) said its $750 million purchase of AdMob won't close right away as antitrust regulators seek more information about its competitive impact on the nascent mobile advertising market.
Tech Round Up: RIM posts strong earnings, Palm reports loss, Google Netbook out 2010
Following this morning's BlackBerry email outage which has now been fixed, the smartphone maker, Research In Motion Ltd. released better than expected third quarter earnings after the closing bell.
Tech Round Up: FTC antitrust against Intel, EU drops Microsoft case, Susan Boyle tops YouTube
The Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday that it has sued Intel Corp., the world's largest chip maker, alleging it has “used its dominant market position for a decade to stifle competition and strengthen its monopoly.”
FTC sues Intel for abusing market dominance
The U.S. government accused Intel Corp of illegally using its market dominance to stifle competition, in a lawsuit that seeks to stop the marketing practices that have helped maintain Intel's status as the world's biggest chip maker.
FTC sues chip giant Intel
The U.S. government filed suit against Intel Corp on Wednesday, alleging that the chip giant illegally used its dominance of the market for a decade to stifle competition and strengthen its monopoly.
FTC on Intel: They deliberately 'put brakes on competitive threats' to its monopoly
The Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday that it has sued Intel Corp., the world's largest chip maker, alleging it has “used its dominant market position for a decade to stifle competition and strengthen its monopoly.”
Savvy kids can access explicit online worlds: FTC
Even a minimally savvy youngster can figure out how to access violent or explicitly sexual content in some virtual or Internet worlds, the Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday.
Levinson quits Google's board amid FTC probe
Arthur Levinson, former chairman of Genentech, has resigned from Google's board of directors, effective immediately, Google said Monday.
Arthur Levinson quits Google board, appeasing FTC
Google Inc said on Monday that Arthur Levinson has resigned from its board in a move that appears to defuse regulatory scrutiny into the ties between the boards of Google and Apple Inc.
Eight lawmakers ask FTC to reopen CVS merger
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has asked U.S. antitrust regulators to reopen their investigation into CVS's 2007 merger with pharmacy benefit giant Caremark.
FTC urges privacy policy for Google books
Google Inc should develop a privacy policy for its plan to digitize millions of books that limits use of consumer data, the Federal Trade Commission said in a letter to the company.
TV pitchman Trudeau has FTC fine, ban thrown out
A federal appeals court has thrown out a $37.6 million fine and three-year infomercial ban against Kevin Trudeau, who has long battled regulators over his marketing of
FTC cracks down on oil market manipulation
Energy traders and companies will face fines of up to $1 million a day if they manipulate oil markets, the Federal Trade Commission ruled on Thursday in a crackdown on fraud that they said causes widespread damage to the U.S. economy.
FTC issues rule to fight oil market manipulation
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday issued a final rule to fight oil market manipulation, saying such fraudulent conduct can have wide-ranging ramifications throughout the U.S. economy.
Mid-Day Minute - August 4 Tech
The resignation of Google's chief executive Eric Schmidt from Apple's board of directors may not be enough to satisfy the Federal Trade Commission, which plans to continue its ongoing investigation into the close relationship between the two tech giants.
Daily wrap up - August 3 - Tech
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said it will continue to investigate the relationship between the boards of Apple Inc and Google Inc, after Google's chief quit Apple's board on Monday
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