Vestager

The Latest

November 21, 2016

EC competition chief highlights 5G, IoT patents

The European Commission acted in the past on standard-essential patents, and may do so again if necessary. EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager was speaking today at the Chillin’ Competition conference…

By Richard Handford

vestager-2-650x426

Big Tech Microsoft November 16, 2016

Microsoft offers concessions to EC over $26B LinkedIn bid

Microsoft is willing to give ground in its takeover of LinkedIn, as the European Commission appears more willing than the US to consider control over personal data an antitrust issue.

By Richard Handford

September 29, 2016

EC set for new rules on data sharing

Speeches by two EU commissioners, Andrus Ansip and Margrethe Vestager, highlighted the tensions for Europe in how it allows, or blocks, data being pooled and moved across borders. “Europe should…

By Richard Handford

fmwl_20160320_3

Apple Devices August 30, 2016

Apple must pay up to €13B in unpaid tax, says EC

apple_store-ss

Big Tech Google July 14, 2016

EC widens Google investigation

The European Commission sent two statements of objections to Google, as EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager declared competition must be protected at all costs, whatever the past achievements of the…

By Richard Handford

vestager-april-2016

Big Tech Google April 18, 2016

EU antitrust chief talks tough on Android

European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager expressed concern about how Google requires handset vendors and operators to bundle Android apps onto smartphones. Her comments, which came in a speech on how…

By Richard Handford

vestager-2-650x426

BT Europe Operators January 18, 2016

EC expected to take hard line on Hutch’s £10.25B bid for O2 – report

The European Commission will later this week publish its preliminary findings into CK Hutchison’s £10.25 billion bid for rival Telefonica’s O2 UK. According to The Telegraph, the two companies are…

By Richard Handford

shutterstock_118667587