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Print - 2010-12-01
Ecuador offers residency to WikiLeaks' Assange

Ecuador offers residency to WikiLeaks' Assange

An Ecuadorean government official has invited the founder of the WikiLeaks whistleblower website to live and lecture in the country, days after the site caused an international uproar by releasing additional sensitive US documents. Deputy Foreign Minister
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
US copper surges

US copper surges

COMEX copper for March delivery rose 0.50 cent to settle at $3.7675 per lb on Monday, after dealing between $3.7115 and $3.8095. Copper surrendered earlier gains as the euro touched two-month lows versus the dollar as investors looked past a rescue packag
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
New York cotton settles higher

New York cotton settles higher

The US cotton market closed higher Tuesday on end-of-the-month investor short-covering as the market ended November well below the all-time highs hit earlier in the month, although analysts said market fundamentals remained bullish. The key March cotton c
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Palestinians have other options if talks fail: Abbas

Palestinians have other options if talks fail: Abbas

The Palestinians will explore alternative ways to gain international recognition if US efforts to advance peace talks with Israel fail, president Mahmud Abbas said on Tuesday. "We will spare no effort in pursuing this process and we have no choice but the
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Clinton pushes Central Asia on human rights

Clinton pushes Central Asia on human rights

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressed Central Asian governments on Tuesday to expand democratic freedoms, saying countries which quash human rights only make themselves less competitive on the global stage. Launching a tour amid uproar over the le
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
France's top Hong Kong diplomat suspended

France's top Hong Kong diplomat suspended

The top French diplomat in Hong Kong and Macau was suspended and recalled to Paris last week for stealing two expensive bottles of wine, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Tuesday. Marc Fonbaustier, 46, France's consul-general in the Chinese se
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Greek journalists strike, protest cuts and lay-offs

Greek journalists strike, protest cuts and lay-offs

Thousands of Greek journalists staged a nation-wide strike on Tuesday to protest against wage cuts and lay-offs in their sector, hit by the recession as the country struggles to recover from a debt-crisis. State and private TV stations broadcast cartoons
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Medvedev warns of new arms race

Medvedev warns of new arms race

President Dmitry Medvedev warned on Tuesday that a new arms race would erupt within the next decade unless Russia and the West forged an agreement to cooperate on building a missile defence system. In his annual state of the nation address, Medvedev calle
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Heavy rains kill 17 in Venezuela

Heavy rains kill 17 in Venezuela

Torrential rains in Venezuela have killed 17 people, closed airports, blocked roads and destroyed thousands of homes in the past few days, sparking regional declarations of disaster, officials said Tuesday. President Hugo Chavez was being urged by several
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
UN makes record aid appeal of $7.4 billion for 2011

UN makes record aid appeal of $7.4 billion for 2011

The United Nations on Tuesday launched its biggest appeal for relief funds, saying it needed 7.4 billion dollars in 2011 to provide urgent humanitarian aid to over 50 million people in 28 countries.
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Bangladesh paralysed by opposition strike

Bangladesh paralysed by opposition strike

Bangladeshi police fired tear gas at protesters near the capital Dhaka Tuesday as a nation-wide strike called by the main opposition party brought much of the country to a standstill. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activists attacked police as the str
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Heavy rain and floods kill 30 in Morocco

Heavy rain and floods kill 30 in Morocco

At least 30 people have been killed in Morocco after heavy rain and floods, official sources said on Tuesday. The official MAP news agency said 24 people died when a bus carrying them was swept away by a flooding river in the Atlantic coastal town of Bouz
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
WikiLeaks claims next target is 'big US bank'

WikiLeaks claims next target is 'big US bank'

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has claimed a fresh "megaleak" will target a major US bank "early next year," according to an interview published Monday. Speaking to Forbes magazine, Assange said that he was ready to unleash tens of thousands of document
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Shanghai copper up

Shanghai copper up

Copper edged higher on Tuesday in volatile dealing that saw prices dip almost 1 percent and then recover, chasing the swings in sentiment in Chinese equity markets which saw their biggest intra-day moves in two weeks on a liquidity squeeze. Shanghai's ben
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Nato slams WikiLeaks

Nato slams WikiLeaks

Nato slammed Tuesday the release of thousands of US confidential documents as "illegal, irresponsible and dangerous," according to spokeswoman Oana Lungescu. "As a matter of policy we won't comment on classified information and we strongly condemn the lea
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
WikiLeaks defector to set up alternative

WikiLeaks defector to set up alternative

A former WikiLeaks associate said Tuesday he and a number of other ex-members are preparing to launch an alternative to the whistle-blower website, just days after its latest document dump rocked the world. "We want to set up a system that is different fr
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Heavy snow hits Europe

Heavy snow hits Europe

Snow and freezing temperatures severely disrupted airports in Germany and Britain and caused chaos and deaths on roads across Europe on Tuesday. More than 200 flights were cancelled at Frankfurt airport in Germany, the continent's third busiest, while sou
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Students dodge police in UK protest over tuition fees

Students dodge police in UK protest over tuition fees

Thousands of students played a game of cat and mouse with police in central London on Tuesday in a protest against planned rises in university tuition fees. Police in riot gear guarded government buildings amid fears the demonstration would end in violenc
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Thousands of students block centre of Rome

Thousands of students block centre of Rome

Thousands of students blocked the centre of Rome on Tuesday as part of nation-wide protests against proposed budget cuts in the university system that are set to be put to a vote later in the day. Up to 50,000 students formed spontaneous processions throu
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
North Korea boasts advances in nuclear programme

North Korea boasts advances in nuclear programme

Secretive North Korea boasted advances in its nuclear programme on Tuesday, making sure it held the world's attention, saying it had thousands of working centrifuges, as pressure built on China to rein in its ally. Nuclear-armed Pyongyang's revelations ab
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Barcelona conjure up rout of Real

Barcelona conjure up rout of Real

Barcelona conjured up a magical performance that rolled back the years to Johan Cruyff's "Dream Team" of the 1990s to crush arch-rivals Real Madrid 5-0 and move two points clear at the top of La Liga on Monday. In a festival atmosphere at their rain-lashe
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Captain Saad wins Adamjee Insurance Golf Tournament

Captain Saad wins Adamjee Insurance Golf Tournament

Captain Saad Bin Jabbar won Adamjee Insurance Golden Jubilee Golf Tournament 2010, which was held at the Karachi Golf Club on the 27th and 28th of November 2010, says a press release issued on Tuesday. The tournament which saw active participation and int
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Sri Lanka hope for impressive show

Sri Lanka hope for impressive show

Skipper Kumar Sangakkara expects Sri Lanka to put in a solid performance as they seek to clinch the series with a win in the third and final Test against the West Indies starting Wednesday. The series is tied 0-0 following rain-hit drawn matches in Colomb
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Indian police raid homes of top Commonwealth Games officials

Indian police raid homes of top Commonwealth Games officials

Indian police on Tuesday raided the homes of top officials who organised the Commonwealth Games as part of a probe into graft allegations that surrounded the event. The Delhi Games organising committee's secretary general, Lalit Bhanot confirmed the raid
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Two new Pakistan teams to take part in Paralympics

Two new Pakistan teams to take part in Paralympics

The first time in Pakistan sports history our two national teams of Golball (men), Sitting Volleyball (women) have been formed and are participating in Asian Paralympics Games to be held in China next month. Technical officer for Paralympics National squa
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Pakistan squad for New Zealand series announced

Pakistan squad for New Zealand series announced

Misbah-ul-Haq and Shahid Afridi retained captaincy for Test and Twenty20 matches respectively for the upcoming tour of New Zealand as the Pakistan Cricket Board has announced on Tuesday the national cricket squad for the series starting from December 26,
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
New graft claims overshadow World Cup vote build-up

New graft claims overshadow World Cup vote build-up

More corruption claims dogged FIFA on Tuesday, only two days before it picks the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts, as Olympics chiefs vowed to probe one of their own officials caught up in the allegations. As prime ministers and royalty headed for the Swiss
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar down cocoa up

US MIDDAY: sugar down cocoa up

Cocoa futures rose on Tuesday as the market awaited delayed results from a presidential election in top grower Ivory Coast. Sugar futures were sharply down, weighed by indications that India is still likely to export, while coffee prices also slid. March
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Earning undue profits: Ghee makers manipulating tax procedure

Earning undue profits: Ghee makers manipulating tax procedure

Frivolous efforts by the tax departments to tap revenue leakages have given carte blanche to importers and manufacturers of edible oil and ghee to manipulate tax procedures to earn undue profits, it was learnt on Tuesday. According to sources, the tax dep
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Chandio Health Centre being upgraded to a small hospital

Chandio Health Centre being upgraded to a small hospital

Director Military Land and Cantonments (DMLC) Karachi region, Khawaja Iftikhar Ahmed Mir and Cantonment Board Clifton (CBC) President Brigadier Anis Ahmed in an emergent visit decided to upgrade the health centre of Karachi Cantonment Board in Chandio vil
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
MCMC delegates briefed about TCP working

MCMC delegates briefed about TCP working

16 participants of 10th Mid Career Management Course (MCMC), representing various occupational groups, visited Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) at Karachi on Tuesday, 30th November, 2010. Chairman TCP welcomed the participants and briefed them about
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Flying the flag of fiscal failure?

Flying the flag of fiscal failure?

The State Bank of Pakistan says that the effectiveness of monetary tightening is getting diluted due to the high level of government borrowing from the central bank on account of fiscal slippages and unresolved power sector issues.
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Dealing with 'forces of monologue'

Dealing with 'forces of monologue'

Speaking the other day at a conference on "Women's Universities as Agents of Change" at the Islamic International University in Islamabad, Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira noted that no society can progress without the active participation of women
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Democracy is the best revenge?

Democracy is the best revenge?

Soon after the assassination of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, the co-chairman of PPP Bilawal Zardari Bhutto, while addressing a public gathering, said that his mother always thought that "Democracy is the best revenge". What she meant was best known to her, bu
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Private investors and mitigation of energy crisis!

Private investors and mitigation of energy crisis!

The power sector is facing the fourth of its crisis since the setting-up of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in 1958 and the formulation of the National Grid. The present Government has very seriously taken up the mitigation of the ongoin
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Rhetoric offers glimpse into low hopes at UN climate summit

Rhetoric offers glimpse into low hopes at UN climate summit

Government negotiators may be highly skilled in diplomatic speak, but it doesn't take a trained linguist to see that the bar has been set low at the start of this week's UN climate change summit. Governments and environmentalists were falling over backwar
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks

While security experts, politicians, columnists and the rest are browsing over 250,000 leaked cable messages exchanged during 2004-10 between the State Department of the US and its embassies, a renowned columnist Simon Jenkins, who writes for The Guardian
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold climbs

US MIDDAY: gold climbs

US gold futures rose 1.5 percent early on Tuesday to their highest in nearly three weeks, as a sharp decline in the euro amid worries over a European debt crisis prompted safe-haven buying. US December gold futures gained $17.50, or 1.3 percent, to $1,383
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper moves up

US MIDDAY: copper moves up

Copper closed up over 1 percent on Tuesday, posting its fifth consecutive monthly gain, after a double-dose of positive macro data in the United States bolstered economic recovery prospects and reinforced a healthier demand outlook. Copper's rally bucked
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn down; wheat, soya up

US MIDDAY: corn down; wheat, soya up

Corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell 1.3 percent on Tuesday, pressured by strength in the US dollar and end-month positioning, traders said. But CBOT wheat futures were firm, led by the Kansas City market as dry weather in parts of the US Plain
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Earning undue profits: Ghee makers manipulating tax procedure

Earning undue profits: Ghee makers manipulating tax procedure

Frivolous efforts by the tax departments to tap revenue leakages have given carte blanche to importers and manufacturers of edible oil and ghee to manipulate tax procedures to earn undue profits, it was learnt on Tuesday. According to sources, the tax dep
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Gold hits 2-1/2 week high in Europe

Gold hits 2-1/2 week high in Europe

Gold rallied over 1 percent to a 2-1/2 week peak on Tuesday and euro-priced bullion set a fresh record high as concern over sovereign debt levels in the eurozone fuelled buying of the metal as a safe store of value. A weekend rescue package for Ireland fa
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Gold steadies in Asia

Gold steadies in Asia

Spot gold was steady on Tuesday, aided by physical buying, while investors continued to watch the progress in tackling the eurozone's debt problems and tension on the Korean peninsula for trading cues. Spot gold edged up 0.1 percent at $1,369.45 an ounce
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
US gold rises

US gold rises

US gold futures ended higher on Monday after falling in the last two sessions, as worries about a worsening European sovereign debt crisis and a sharp decline in the euro prompted safe-haven buying. COMEX December gold futures settled up $3.6 at $1,366 an
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Liffe cocoa soars

Liffe cocoa soars

Liffe March cocoa ended 38 pounds higher at 1,904 pounds a tonne on Tuesday. Market awaiting delayed election results from top grower Ivory Coast as cocoa exporters shut operations and political tensions rise. Liffe March white sugar ended $17.80 lower at
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil climbs

Malaysian palm oil climbs

Malaysian palm oil rallied to a 28-month high on Tuesday as traders bet on continued strong export demand amid lingering concerns over erratic weather in edible oil producing regions. Traders took positions ahead of a price outlook conference set to start
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
US soyabeans dip

US soyabeans dip

Soyabean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell on Monday, snapping a three-day rally as a firmer dollar, rains in Brazil and softening Chinese crush margins pressured the market, traders said. Rain to soak Brazil's top soya state Mato Grosso; No 3 st
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
US sugar rises

US sugar rises

Raw sugar futures climbed on Monday for the fifth day running as tight stocks and fears that excess rains may crimp exports by No 2 producer India propelled the market in light trade. Coffee and cocoa futures dipped, with a tense mood after polls in top c
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Tokyo rubber jumps

Tokyo rubber jumps

Tokyo rubber futures rose to their highest in nearly a week on Tuesday, but gains were limited by fears that China would take further action to cool commodity prices, dealers said. The benchmark rubber contract on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange for May deli
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Oil slips; crude up four percent for a month

Oil slips; crude up four percent for a month

Oil slipped on Tuesday as the dollar hit an 2-1/2 month high against the euro on concerns that Europe's debt crisis may widen and on worries over demand in China as the No 2 consumer seeks to brake energy demand growth and cool inflation. US heating oil a
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Copper moves higher

Copper moves higher

Copper rose on Tuesday, supported by persistent concerns about supply tightness and as the euro trimmed losses after US data lifted risk sentiment. Benchmark copper for three-month delivery on the London Metal Exchange closed at $8,360 a tonne from $8,220
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
AIOU postgraduate exams commence from December 6

AIOU postgraduate exams commence from December 6

Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) on Tuesday announced schedule for the postgraduate examinations 2010, which would commence from December 6. Announcing the schedule, AIOU's Controller Examinations Hafeez-Ullah said that roll number slips had been dispa
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Five dead, 15 injured in Bannu blast

Five dead, 15 injured in Bannu blast

The death toll of the suicide blast outside city police station near Milad Chowk mounted to five and injuries to 15 as another victim expired at a local hospital on Tuesday morning, police said. Azizullah Khan, son of Ghazi Khan expired at district hospit
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Five dead, 15 injured in Bannu blast

Five dead, 15 injured in Bannu blast

The death toll of the suicide blast outside city police station near Milad Chowk mounted to five and injuries to 15 as another victim expired at a local hospital on Tuesday morning, police said. Azizullah Khan, son of Ghazi Khan expired at district hospit
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Members' appointment: delay hindering CCP working

Members' appointment: delay hindering CCP working

The delay in extension/appointment of Members of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is seriously hindering the working of the Commission in legal and judicial matters for taking action against the cartels and companies involved in collusive beha
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Members' appointment: delay hindering CCP working

Members' appointment: delay hindering CCP working

The delay in extension/appointment of Members of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is seriously hindering the working of the Commission in legal and judicial matters for taking action against the cartels and companies involved in collusive beha
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Members'' appointment: delay hindering CCP working

Members'' appointment: delay hindering CCP working

The delay in extension/appointment of Members of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is seriously hindering the working of the Commission in legal and judicial matters for taking action against the cartels and companies involved in collusive beha
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Ginners' 20-year long tax issue resolved by FTO

Ginners' 20-year long tax issue resolved by FTO

The intervention by Federal Tax Ombudsman Dr Muhammad Shoaib Suddle helped the cotton ginners to resolve 20 years old pending issue of tax credit under the income tax law. The information released by the FTO office here on Tuesday showed that the Pakistan
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Ginners' 20-year long tax issue resolved by FTO

Ginners' 20-year long tax issue resolved by FTO

The intervention by Federal Tax Ombudsman Dr Muhammad Shoaib Suddle helped the cotton ginners to resolve 20 years old pending issue of tax credit under the income tax law. The information released by the FTO office here on Tuesday showed that the Pakistan
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Ginners'' 20-year long tax issue resolved by FTO

Ginners'' 20-year long tax issue resolved by FTO

The intervention by Federal Tax Ombudsman Dr Muhammad Shoaib Suddle helped the cotton ginners to resolve 20 years old pending issue of tax credit under the income tax law. The information released by the FTO office here on Tuesday showed that the Pakistan
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule of listed companies on Tuesday (November 30, 2010).

Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
'Cyber attack on WikiLeaks may not be state-sourced'

'Cyber attack on WikiLeaks may not be state-sourced'

The reported cyber attack on the WikiLeaks website may not be the work of a state, experts said Tuesday, while it is usually impossible to tell who is behind such an assault. The whistle-blowing website said on its Twitter feed that it was undergoing a di
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
'Cyber attack on WikiLeaks may not be state-sourced'

'Cyber attack on WikiLeaks may not be state-sourced'

The reported cyber attack on the WikiLeaks website may not be the work of a state, experts said Tuesday, while it is usually impossible to tell who is behind such an assault. The whistle-blowing website said on its Twitter feed that it was undergoing a di
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Board Meetings

Board Meetings

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Musharraf's mistakes made Kayani careful: WikiLeaks

Musharraf's mistakes made Kayani careful: WikiLeaks

The whistle-blower website WikiLeaks said that General Ashfaq Kayani is doing backdoor politics after learning lessons from Musharraf's mistakes, Aaj News reported. WikiLeaks released sensitive documents alleging that Army Chief Ashfaq Kayani's opp
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Musharraf's mistakes made Kayani careful: WikiLeaks

Musharraf's mistakes made Kayani careful: WikiLeaks

The whistle-blower website WikiLeaks said that General Ashfaq Kayani is doing backdoor politics after learning lessons from Musharraf's mistakes, Aaj News reported. WikiLeaks released sensitive documents alleging that Army Chief Ashfaq Kayani's opp
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Mazhar accuses four more cricketers of being involved in spot-fixing

Mazhar accuses four more cricketers of being involved in spot-fixing

The alleged bookie, Mazhar Majeed, has claimed that four more Pakistani cricketers, Wahab Riaz, Kamran Akmal, Umar Akmal and Imran Farhat along with the suspended trio - Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer - were involved in spot-fixing, a priva
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Mazhar accuses four more cricketers of being involved in spot-fixing

Mazhar accuses four more cricketers of being involved in spot-fixing

The alleged bookie, Mazhar Majeed, has claimed that four more Pakistani cricketers, Wahab Riaz, Kamran Akmal, Umar Akmal and Imran Farhat along with the suspended trio - Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer - were involved in spot-fixing, a priva
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Tuesday (November 30, 2010).

Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Use of printed packing material extended to December 31

Use of printed packing material extended to December 31

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed the manufacturers to utilise, up to December 31, 2010, the existing packing material for pending stocks of items which have already printed sales tax @ 16 percent of the retail price up to December 31, 2010.
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Use of printed packing material extended to December 31

Use of printed packing material extended to December 31

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed the manufacturers to utilise, up to December 31, 2010, the existing packing material for pending stocks of items which have already printed sales tax @ 16 percent of the retail price up to December 31, 2010.
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
Use of printed packing material extended to December 31

Use of printed packing material extended to December 31

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed the manufacturers to utilise, up to December 31, 2010, the existing packing material for pending stocks of items which have already printed sales tax @ 16 percent of the retail price up to December 31, 2010.
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
EU wades into Google antitrust probe

EU wades into Google antitrust probe

Europe launched a full-frontal attack on Internet king Google Tuesday, formally opening an antitrust probe after rivals accused the Silicon Valley giant of rigging the online search market. European Union competition watchdogs announced their investigatio
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
EU wades into Google antitrust probe

EU wades into Google antitrust probe

Europe launched a full-frontal attack on Internet king Google Tuesday, formally opening an antitrust probe after rivals accused the Silicon Valley giant of rigging the online search market. European Union competition watchdogs announced their investigatio
Published 01 Dec, 2010 12:00am
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