Author: Doug McMillon

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Trade corridors, nearshoring, and the shifting economic weight between North and South America are Doug's territory. He grew up in Arkansas and spent his early career in supply chain consulting before switching to journalism, a background that shows in how deeply he digs into logistics stories most outlets skim past. He's covered manufacturing shifts from Mexico to Brazil and back. Weekends usually find him restoring an old pickup truck he's been "almost finished with" for two years.

Intel faces revised penalty as EU court upholds ruling on market restrictions

Technology

Brussels: (Business Emerge Report): The European Union’s General Court has maintained a finding that Intel engaged in market-restricting practices in the early 2000s, while issuing a reduced monetary penalty in its latest judgment released on Wednesday. The ruling concludes a key phase in the long-running case involving the chipmaker’s conduct toward computer manufacturers. The judgment was delivered in Luxembourg, where the court reviewed Intel’s challenge to a previous European Commission decision. The case concerns commercial arrangements the company had with several computer makers between 2002 and 2006. These arrangements were examined to determine whether they hindered competing chip suppliers. The…

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