Technology Report: EU regulator intensifies scrutiny of Google search results

	Click to View in Browser 07/30/2013 EU regulator intensifies scrutiny of Google search results BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators sharpened their scrutiny of how Google ranks its web search results, asking rivals whether their lower rankings affected the number of visitors to their sites, a European Commission questionnaire showed. FCC nominee Wheeler clears Senate Commerce panel vote WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tom Wheeler, President Barack Obama's nominee to head the Federal Communications Commission, moved a step closer to confirmation on Tuesday after receiving the approval of the Senate Commerce Committee. Sprint posts wider quarterly loss on steep costs NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Corp , the No. 3 U.S. mobile service provider, posted a wider quarterly loss due to hefty costs from shutting down its older Nextel network and it warned that customer defections would continue to hurt it in coming quarters. Time Warner Cable pulls back from CBS blackout for now (Reuters) - Time Warner Cable agreed on Tuesday to keep the CBS network on the air in New York and other cities after initially announcing a blackout when the two sides failed to reach an agreement on fees. HTC warns of third-quarter revenue slide, turnaround prospects bleak TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's HTC Corp said third-quarter revenue could fall as much as 30 percent from the previous three months, far worse than expected and underscoring deepening troubles for a smartphone maker with little prospect of an immediate turnaround. SoftBank CEO says nothing decided on possible Alibaba IPO TOKYO (Reuters) - Softbank Corp CEO Masayoshi Son said on Tuesday no decision had been made regarding a possible initial public offering for Alibaba, China's and the world's largest Internet retailer which is 36.7 percent owned by the Japanese mobile carrier. Alcatel posts strong second-quarter, signs Qualcomm partnership PARIS (Reuters) - Struggling telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent surfed on strong growth in its key U.S. market to beat analysts' estimates and said mobile chip maker Qualcomm would buy a minority stake as part of a research partnership. Corning revenue rises on Gorilla Glass sales (Reuters) - Gorilla Glass maker Corning Inc reported a 4 percent increase in quarterly revenue as demand rose for the scratch-resistant glass used in smartphones and tablets. 3D Systems profit miss, slowing margin growth weigh on shares (Reuters) - 3D Systems Corp's quarterly profit miss and concerns over slowing growth in its gross margin pushed shares of the 3D printer maker down 11 percent in early trading. Czech regulator sees more potential bidders in 4G auction PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech telecoms regulator has had talks with potential bidders in an auction of mobile spectrum frequencies besides those that took part in an aborted sale in March, the office said on Tuesday. Related Video Techquity: Apple critic still a fan, Twitter IPO sign Children power playground toys Mediafile A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend