Tag: EU

So maybe your stress level isn't sky high just yet, but even after an extended weekend, all it takes is that one email to get you right back where you were last Wednesday. As if you really needed something to tell you that (and if you don't have time to wait for Sweety to become a reality), a host of researchers have created a sensor-laden vest that will be able to inform wearers just how ...

The European Union is launching an investigation into whether U.S. online gambling laws violate world-trade rules. The investigation stems from a 2006 ban on credit cards and banks transferring payments to online gambling sites based overseas. That law effectively locked out all foreign gambling outlets, but left room for home-grown sites to flourish. Clive Hawkswood, chief executive of the Remote ...

Back in 2004, the European Union (EU) wrapped up an investigation of Microsoft's business practices. It concluded that the company was not treating its competitors fairly, preventing them from fully interacting with its Windows operating systems and, indirectly, putting many of those competitors out of business. The EU threw an approximately $1.2-billion dollar fine at Microsoft and that was that. ...