AMSTERDAM, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The Dutch market regulator said on Thursday it needed more powers to investigate deals at its own level, a day after the European Union antitrust regulators said they would not take action against Microsoft's ( MSFT ) hiring of artificial intelligence startup Inflection's staff. In a statement, the Netherlands Authority of Consumers and Markets (ACM)...

BRUSSELS, Sept 19 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators launched proceedings on Thursday to ensure that Apple ( AAPL ) complies with landmark rules requiring it to open up its closed ecosystem to rivals or risk a possible hefty fine. Under the so-called specification proceedings, the European Commission will spell out what Apple ( AAPL ) has to do to abide...

06:45 AM EDT, 09/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- After sagging for much of the year, United States housing starts rebounded 9.6% month over month in August, though the current level is still less than before the COVID-19 pandemic, noted Bank of Montreal (BMO). Meantime, Canadian starts plunged 22.3% month over month in August, although from elevated levels for most of the...

05:28 AM EDT, 09/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Exicure ( XCUR ) said late Wednesday that a Nasdaq hearings panel granted an extension to continue its listing if the company can show by Nov. 14 evidence that it is complying with all applicable criteria for continued listing. The company is diligently working to satisfy the terms of the panel's requests in...