European antitrust chief is no shrinking violet
Tough-as-nails Neelie Kroes, the European Union's head antitrust cop, issued a stern warning to any company planning to blow off the regulatory agency and European antitrust laws.
"If you flee the rules, you will be caught. And it will cost you dearly," warned Kroes during in press conference Wednesday, following the European Commission's announcement it was slapping a $1.35 billion fine on Microsoft for failure to comply with earlier March 2004 antitrust sanctions.
Kroes further noted: "Talk is cheap. Flee the rules and it will be expensive. We don't want talk and promises. … Read more