9th January 1999 Archive
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Christmas trees decked on Christmas Eve in Mayfair
Amused in Oxford Circus
Oxford Circus is a mere stone's throw from the HQ of Situation Publishing -- which publishes The Register and a few other titles, and we were working on Christmas Eve, as you no doubt realised. Some of us here are little imps, so when we tipped out of Oxford Circus tube on the way to Mayfair we were perturbed to see one major …
Bootnotes 9 Jan 1999, 01:15
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Whistleblower settles after Microsoft SEC fraud claim
A former senior staffer has settled out of court, possibly for $4m - but the SEC may still be interested
A senior whistleblower who had accused Microsoft of systematically distorting its figures has settled out of court with the company, leaving hanging the question of whether or not the US Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating his claims. According to a story published in the Seattle Weekly earlier this week, Charlie …
Business 9 Jan 1999, 09:57
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Consumer report calls for minimum $10 billion fine for Microsoft
According to the document, Microsoft has systematically overcharged and blocked the sale of cheaper PCs
In a damning report on Microsoft pricing, the Consumer Federation of America has concluded that Microsoft has a monopoly, is abusing it, and should be fined a minimum of $10 billion. The Federation says that the monopoly is "literally a license to print money that comes directly out of the consumer's pocketbook." Which is a …
Business 9 Jan 1999, 11:34
