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RSS forcedSamsung forced to pay $300m over price fixing
News In addition, a glut of manufacturers and manufacturing capacity has often forced memory makers to sell their products below production costs and close factories. The international conspiracy to fix memory prices... [14 Oct 2005]
Oftel forced to eat humble pie over UK number changes
News He said: "Oftel has been forced to eat humble pie, but whether it has taken all of the recommendations on board remains to be seen. Telecoms regulator, Oftel today acknowledged Trade and Industry Select Committee... [27 Apr 1999]
UK businesses forced to take on the euro
News It is a case of no matter whether we are in or out of EMU, British business is being forced to act. The latest snapshot of UK businesses and the introduction of the euro shows pressure from customers and suppliers is... [19 Oct 1998]
5 years ago... Apple forced to drop price of Macs
News 18.10.1999: Apple has been forced to backtrack on the pricing of its G4 PowerMacs following customer complaints that the original price was unfair. Customers who pre-ordered the latest G4 PowerMacs running at 500MHz will... [18 Oct 2004]
Demon forced to give up @number.one advertising claim
News The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has forced Demon Internet to scrap its latest ad campaign following a complaint from AOL Bertelsmann Online. The European arm of America Online had protested about Demon's... [19 Jan 1999]
T-Mobile forced to unlock iPhone by German court
News Apple and T-Mobile have been forced to allow an unlocked version of the iPhone to be sold in Germany, after the operator Vodafone won a court injunction. Apple's unique tactic for its first foray into the mobile handset... [23 Nov 2007]
Intel forced to issue patch for Email Station
News However, security expert, Kit Knox, disagreed and Intel has now been forced to do a U-turn and issue a patch. Intel is to close a security hole in its InBusiness Email Station, which could allow remote hackers to access... [06 Jan 2000]
WorldCom's Ebbers may be forced into bankruptcy
News Ex-WorldCom CEO Bernie Ebbers may be forced to file for personal bankruptcy protection as his former employer grapples with its own financial tangle. Ebbers borrowed $408m from the company to finance, among other things,... [23 Jul 2002]
5 years ago...Microsoft could be forced to unbundle Explorer
News 10.11.99: Microsoft may be forced to unbundle its Internet Explorer browser from the Windows operating system, according to a former US Department of Justice (DoJ) lawyer. Robert Hauberg, former US DoJ lawyer and partner... [10 Nov 2004]
Gates was forced to rebuild Windows Vista
News Microsoft was forced to scrap the first incarnation of Longhorn - now called Windows Vista - after a senior executive warned chairman Bill Gates that it was too complex to work properly. Jim Allchin, group VP in charge... [26 Sep 2005]
BT forced to add to debts
News BT will be forced to increase its stake in Blu, adding to its debt mountain to the tune of £65m, because of a deal it signed in 1999 with Italian TV broadcaster Mediaset. The terms of the agreement allow Mediaset to... [12 Nov 2001]
Mitsubishi forced to scrap 2,000 jobs
News Mitsubishi Electrics has been forced to make 2,000 jobs cuts in its chip making units as demand for semiconductors continues to slide. Mitsubishi had warned in recent months that job cuts were inevitable but on Tuesday... [15 Jan 2002]
Businesses may be forced to pay for e-crime police
News Businesses would be forced to contribute to the funding of a national police e-crime unit under the current proposal being considered by the Home Office. But the private sector has hit back saying the core funding for a... [17 Mar 2008]
Will internet chat be forced to pay the tax man?
Comment By that logic, Congress should have forced Henry Ford to pay for horse troughs. New US legislation would require businesses to pay taxes for offering internet chat and collaboration - even if they're located outside the US. [27 Jul 2004]
Microsoft forced to pay up after anti-spyware blocks legit sites
News A Dutch company has forced Microsoft to pay damages after the software giant wrongly branded its homepage as a browser hijacker. Wiggers added he was content with the settlement, which forced Microsoft... [24 Feb 2005]
