The United States government has filed an anti-trust case in New York against the technology giant Apple and some major book publishers, claiming they conspired to limit competition for electronic books. The lawsuit accuses Apple of colluding with the book publishers to change the way books were sold. From Washington, here's Peter Bowes.
美国政府在纽约提起一项针对技术巨头苹果等主要图书出版商的反垄断案,称这些公司图谋限制电子书的竞争。案件起诉苹果勾结图书出版商,改变图书销售方式。Peter Bowes在华盛顿报道。
According to the lawsuit, Apple colluded with publishers, such as Macmillan and Penguin, to limit competition for the pricing of e-books. The lawsuit alleges Apple and the publishers reached an agreement where retail price competition would effectively end and prices would significantly increase, guaranteeing the computer giant a 30% commission on each e-book sold. According to reports, three other publishers have agreed to settle the case.
按照此案的说法,苹果勾结诸如麦克米兰和企鹅等出版商,限制电子书定价竞争。诉讼指控苹果和出版商达成一项协议,从而有效中断了零售价格竞争,从而使价格大大提高,从而确保这家电脑巨头在电子书销售中获得30%的佣金。据悉,另外三家出版商同意了结此案。
A judge in Arkansas has fined the American pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson more than $1bn for misleading doctors and patients about the risks of an anti-psychotic drug, Risperdal. The juries found that Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals engaged in false or deceptive acts by claiming that Risperdal was better and safer than competing drugs.