U.S. ends probe of Intel Corp.'s trade practices

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The US Federal Trade Commission drops its restraint-of-trade investigation of Intel Corp. The two-year probe began when Intel competitors charged that the company's trade practices were unfair. The FTC considers the same allegations against Microsoft Corp, and a decision is expected the week of Jul 19, 1993. These investigations are significant because of the involvement of major US companies, and the treatment by the FTC indicates a laissez faire attitude on the part of the Clinton administration. One charge, submitted by Cyrix Corp, alleges that Intel is guilty of tying, selling a product only in a package with another. Competitor Advanced Micro Devices has its own antitrust case against Intel still pending.

Semiconductors and related devices, Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified, Computer industry, Intel Corp., INTC, United States. Federal Trade Commission, Competition, Investigation

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Microsoft faces further scrutiny by antitrust enforcers; Justice Department's look at investment in Corel may test Bush approach

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The Justice Department is investigating whether Microsoft's $135 million investment in Corel Corp. could decrease competition in the market for office software suites that have word-processing systems, graphics and spreadsheets, in markets where Microsoft already holds over 90% of the market share. The subpoena for Microsoft documents was signed by a Clinton appointee, Douglas Melamed, who succeeded Joel Klein when the later resigned as head of the antitrust division last year.

United States, Canada, Computer Software, Software Publishers, Computer software industry, Software industry, Software, Finance, Antitrust law, United States. Department of Justice, Unfair competition (Commerce), Unfair competition, Corel Corp., CORL

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