Microsoft’s partnership agreement with Yahoo over search and advertising may find itself being examined by the European Commission to ensure it meets EU antitrust regulations, according to a report. If so, the EU investigation would mirror one already underway by the U.S. Department of Justice to ensure the deal meets U.S. antitrust regulations. Microsoft expects the deal to be reviewed by government entities, and is hoping for final approval by early 2010.
– Microsoft may be finding its partnership agreement with Yahoo under antitrust
scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic.

quot;There are ongoing informal discussions between the European Commission
and Microsoft and Yahoo on their search engine partnership, quot; an unnamed source
told Reuters o…