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June's top stories: Williams rejects takeover offer, US FTC approves $70bn merger

2015-07-01 01:00:00| Hydrocarbons Technology

Williams Companies is still seeking 'strategic alternatives' after rejecting a $53.1bn takeover offer from Energy Transfer Equity (ETE). US Federal Trade Commission has given anti-trust regulatory clearance to Royal Dutch Shell's proposed $70bn acqui

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FTC Cracks Down on App That Took Over Phones, Mined for Bitcoin

2015-06-30 22:02:09| PC Magazine Software Product Guide

The Prized app installed malicious software on people's phones and used them to mine for bitcoin.

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FTC Cracks Down on App That Took Over Phones, Mined for Bitcoin

2015-06-30 20:01:59| PC Magazine Security Product Guide

The Prized app installed malicious software on people's phones and used them to mine for bitcoin.

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Las Vegas car dealerships settle with FTC over deceptive ads

2015-06-29 23:36:03| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

The FTC announced Monday that TC Dealership, L.P.'s Planet Hyundai and JS Autoworld, Inc.'s Planet Nissan have agreed to stop misrepresenting the cost to buy or lease a vehicle. Federal officials said the two businesses indicated false or misleading purchase prices, monthly payments for purchases and leases and down payments in its advertisements.

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