MSFT showdown??
Microsoft Corp (MSFT) (26.00 -0.10)
MICROSOFT faces a major showdown in Brussels this week when it gets a last chance to defend itself against European Union regulators' charges it abused its dominance of desktop computer operating systems. The European Commission will listen to the software giant at a closed-door hearing, which from Wednesday to Friday will give both Microsoft and its critics a chance to argue their case. "This is going to be the biggest set-piece battle since the oral hearing in GE-Honeywell case," said Simon Baxter, head of European competition for the law firm Clifford Chance. The hearing will help the Commission judge charges that Microsoft used Windows's dominance of desktop operating systems to squeeze out rival software firms in the markets for playing music and video files and running basic computer networks. (Reuters 05:56 AM ET 11/09/2003 More...)
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Microsoft Corp (MSFT) (26.00 -0.10)
Video games rule, but kids still enjoy playing with traditional toys, according to a survey by YAHOO INC.'s Web site for kids. The list of top ten toys, conducted by Yahooligans, was compiled from 130,000 votes from kids aged 7 to 12 years old. Electronic toys took the top three spots in the poll, with MICROSOFT CORP.'s Xbox narrowly beating out NINTENDO CO. LTD. Game Boy Advance SP and SONY CORP.'s PlayStation 2 System coming in third. "This list speaks volumes to the success of these items for the holidays," said Jason Hovey, senior producer at Yahooligans. "It's not industry leaders, experts or even manufacturers weighing in. It's just kids. And it helps parents know what to shop for kids in this age group." (Reuters 06:22 PM ET 11/09/2003 More...)
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