IBM offers concessions to EU on mainframes

Article reports that IBM moved closer in September 2011 to settling a year-long probe by European Commission competition officials into its mainframe computer businesses, offering a series of concessions that could spare the US group from a fine.

ESO: Background information: Antitrust: Commission market tests IBM's commitments on mainframe maintenance and closes separate case into alleged unlawful tying http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-antitrust-commission-market-tests-ibms-commitments-on-mainframe-maintenance-and-closes-separate-case-into-alleged-unlawful-tying/

ESO: Background information: Brussels to probe IBM mainframe market role http://www.europeansources.info/record/brussels-to-probe-ibm-mainframe-market-role/

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