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InternetNews March 31, 2006 Ed Sutherland	U.S. Backs Microsoft in EU Dispute By the end of the second day of Microsoft's hearings before the European Commission, there was an air of finality.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2006 Seth Jayson	Even Uncle Sam Pities Mr. Softy Microsoft reportedly gets a pat on the back from the U.S. government. But the truth is plain: Microsoft faces an obvious double standard in the EU, and that's a definite risk factor for investors to consider.
InternetNews March 30, 2006 Ed Sutherland	Microsoft Fights Possible EU Fine Microsoft headed into two days of closed-door hearings with European regulators, facing $2.4 million in daily fines over what the EU feel is noncompliance with a 2004 antitrust ruling.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2006 Tim Beyers	Home of the Double Standard The EU has decided that it's not in the best interest of consumers for Microsoft to bundle much of anything in Windows Vista. There's a distinct difference between placing common-sense restrictions on monopoly power and requiring users to accept less-than-excellent software.
Bank Systems & Technology March 29, 2006 Elena Malykhina	Will the U.S. Embrace Cell-Phone-as-Wallet? In 18 months, consumers might not need their wallets to pay for movie tickets or gas at the pump. They'll be able to use their cell phones instead - a concept that already is gaining popularity in Europe and Asia.
Bank Systems & Technology March 29, 2006 Jacob Jegher	SEPA: Time to Light the Fire As the deadline looms, all Single Euro Payments Area stakeholders need better coordination and collaboration.
InternetNews March 29, 2006 Ed Sutherland	EU to Microsoft: Unbundle or Else European regulators are warning Microsoft to remove several features from the upcoming Windows Vista operating system or face being barred from the European market.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2006 Rich Smith	Equifax Gets Some Competition Credit-checker Experian is currently part of the U.K.-based retail and financial services conglomerate GU.S. Plc. GUS has decided to split itself in two sometime within the next year, spinning off Experian as one independent public company, and Argos Retail as another. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Nyet or Not Yet for Mobile TeleSystems Will disappointment push this Russian telecom to an attractive valuation?
The Motley Fool March 27, 2006 Rich Smith	Bayer Prescribes Itself a Buyout Bayer's bid for Schering trumped an earlier $17.5 billion offer from yet another German powerhouse, Merck KGaA. Why would Bayer pay so much for Schering? Investors, take note.
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