http://www.euractiv.com/Latests DocumentsUNEenSun, 8 Nov 2009 14:33:59 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss5editor@euractiv.comwebmaster@euractiv.comhttp://www.euractiv.com/cssea/logo.gifhttp://www.euractiv.com/10360http://www.euractiv.com/en/competition/eu-relieved-gm-drops-disputed-opel-sale/article-187044?Ref=RSSPre-empting possible action from the EU's competition watchdog, American car giant General Motors has abandoned the sale of its beleaguered German arm Opel to a Canadian-Russian bidder, a deal which was marred in suspicion and resentment.Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:45:00 GMTtcm:29-187044-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/competition/eu-crackdown-big-banks-starts-ing/article-186799?Ref=RSSAn EU crackdown on banks too big to fail appears to have begun with ING having to sell its insurance and investment management business, as demanded by the European Commission.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:45:00 GMTtcm:29-186799-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/competition/cartel-money-fund-smes-union-leader/article-186577?Ref=RSSThree billion euros' worth of EU cartel fines could fill a growing credit gap for small and medium-sized enterprises, according to a proposal made by Christopher Leitl, president of the Austrian SME union, to the European Commission.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:50:00 GMTtcm:29-186577-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/competition/brussels-plans-tax-film-distributors/article-186487?Ref=RSSThe European Commission is considering imposing a fee on movie distributors to help fund the shift to digital cinema, which is expected to increase the EU's share of the global film market but is deemed to be too expensive for small cinema operators.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:45:00 GMTtcm:29-186487-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/competition/germany-presses-ahead-opel-sale-despite-eu-concerns/article-186490?Ref=RSSEconomy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg expressed confidence on Saturday (17 October) that Germany could address EU concerns about a sale of carmaker Opel to Canada's Magna, saying they did not put the deal at risk.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:40:00 GMTtcm:29-186490-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/competition/microsoft-bows-eu-pressure-browser-war/article-186176?Ref=RSSMicrosoft will give consumers the choice of twelve different web browsers after the company gave in to EU antitrust demands to stop bundling its Windows operating software with its own popular browser, Internet Explorer.Thu, 8 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMTtcm:29-186176-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/competition/eu-cracks-power-transformer-cartel/article-186178?Ref=RSSThe European Commission fined six companies a total 67.6 million euros on Wednesday (7 October) after concluding they had taken part in a power transformer cartel.Thu, 8 Oct 2009 06:11:00 GMTtcm:29-186178-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/competition/electricity-brussels-set-drop-antitrust-charges-france/article-185911?Ref=RSSThe European Commission has welcomed a draft plan by Paris to reform the French electricity market, signalling its readiness to abandon ongoing antitrust investigations if the reforms are fully implemented. EurActiv France reports.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:30:00 GMTtcm:29-185911-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/competition/commission-warns-bribery-opel-rescue/article-185759?Ref=RSSThe European Union's antitrust chief Neelie Kroes warned governments on Thursday against "bribing companies" to preserve jobs, following criticism inside the EU of Germany's pledge to give state aid to loss-making carmaker Opel.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:54:00 GMTtcm:29-185759-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/competition/fight-looms-opel-sale/article-185402?Ref=RSSA Canadian-Russian consortium's plan to buy automaker Opel from General Motors faced more hurdles as scrutiny of German state aid intensified and labour leaders demanded a veto over job cuts. Meanwhile, Belgium called for a probe into the sale.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:35:00 GMTtcm:29-185402-16