Europe And Microsoft Seen Near Antitrust Deal

By JAMES KANTER, New York Times
Wed, 10/07/2009 - 4:52am

Europe and Microsoft Seen Near Antitrust Deal

Recent concessions by Microsoft appear to address E.U. antitrust concerns, the competition commissioner said.

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