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Federal regulators clear Wells Fargo-Wachovia deal

AP — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:11:51 +0000

Federal antitrust regulators say they have cleared Wells Fargo’s $11.7 billion acquisition of troubled bank Wachovia Corp.

FTC clears Icahn to purchase Yahoo shares

AP — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:44:18 +0000

Federal antitrust regulators have cleared activist billionaire investor Carl Icahn’s purchase of another $1.5 billion of shares of Internet company Yahoo Inc.Icahn launched a proxy fight last month to remove Yahoo’s board of directors...

Advocacy groups take aim at Google-Yahoo partnership

AP — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:21:59 +0000

An online advertising partnership between Yahoo Inc. and Google Inc. is facing opposition from consumer and civic groups that didn’t wait for an official deal announcement to voice their discontent.Top Google executives said Thursday they are...

Justice Dept. OKs Clear Channel Deal

AP — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:18:26 +0000

The Justice Department on Wednesday approved the $19.5 billion sale of Clear Channel Communications Inc., the largest U.S. operator of radio stations and the world’s largest billboard company.The approval of the sale to a group of investors...

US, EU Unlikely to Stop Microsoft Deal

AP — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:31:27 +0000

U.S. and European antitrust regulators aren’t likely to prevent Microsoft from buying Yahoo, analysts said Friday, though scrutiny of the deal could drag on for months.A major factor weighing in Microsoft Corp.’s favor, analysts said,...

Microsoft: No Evidence in States' Claim

AP — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:47:09 +0000

States pressing for continued scrutiny of Microsoft Corp.’s business practices failed to support their argument with evidence, the software maker said in a court filing Friday.Microsoft, which was found to be using its operating system...

US Regulators OK Google-DoubleClick Deal

AP — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:57:48 +0000

With U.S. antitrust clearance for its DoubleClick purchase, Google’s focus now turns to European regulators, who are expected to be more critical of the top search engine linking up with a market leader in online advertising.The proposed $3.1...

Regulators Clear Google-DoubleClick Deal

AP — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:13:31 +0000

U.S. antitrust regulators approved Google Inc.’s $3.1 billion purchase of DoubleClick Inc., clearing the way for a formidable combination in the burgeoning online advertising sector.”After carefully reviewing the evidence, we have...

Privacy Groups Seek Info on Google Deal

AP — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:21:30 +0000

Two privacy groups on Thursday didn’t let up on their claims that the head of the Federal Trade Commission may be linked with a law firm with business before the agency.The Electronic Privacy Information Center and the Center for Digital...

FTC Chair Asked to Step Aside on Google

AP — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:40:27 +0000

Two consumer groups Wednesday asked a federal official to recuse herself from an antitrust review of Google Inc.’s $3.1 billion purchase of Doubleclick.John M. Majoras, a partner who specializes in antitrust at the Jones Day law firm...