EU steps up probe of Qualcomm: patent-fee case may prove crucial for other industries

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The European Union will intensify an investigation of Qualcomm Inc. regarding claims that the US chip manufacturer charges cellular telephone makers exhorbitant prices for specific patent licenses. The investigation, launched two years ago, comes after the EU's successful antitrust case against Microsoft Corp.

Europe, Legal issues & crime, Radiotelephone communications, Cellular Mobile Radio Services, Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications, United States, Company legal issue, Cellular telephone services industry, Cellular telephone services, Investigations, QUALCOMM Inc., European Union, Price gouging, Wireless telecommunications service

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Holding firms in Belgium get new attention

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Holding companies of Belgium have become stock hot. Share prices have soared an average 40.1 percent in the past 12 months and increasing gains are forecast. GIMV international holding company stock purchases are up and the share price rose 43.6 percent last year.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Financial management, Commodity & service prices, Belgium, Securities issued, listed, Security brokers and dealers, Securities & Commodities Services, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities, Industry Overview, Finance, Prices and rates, Holding companies, Securities industry, Securities, Company securities, Company financing, Company pricing policy, Industry forecasts

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