Well apparently these sort of things come along in three's...
Fine.
First off Network Rail has been fined £14 Million in a record settlement.
- BBC article "Record £14m fine for rail company":
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7267658.stm
Now whilst I'm sure you'll agree £14 Million is a lot of money, it's nothing like this one...
Fine!
European Union fines Microsoft $1.4 Billion.
- BBC article "EU fines Microsoft record $1.4bn":
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7266629.stm - The Inquirer.net article "Eurocrats hit Microsoft for $1.3 billion":
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/02/27/european-commission-fines
Now that's a fine... a little discrepancy about the figures from the news vendors but what's $0.1 Billion amongst friends.
Fine?
And last, but never least, Yahoo, who are being sued by seven of there own shareholders about the way the recent Microsoft bid was managed.
- BBC article "Yahoo sued over handling of bid":
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7268277.stm - The Inquirer.net article "Yahoo shareholders revolt":
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/02/28/yahoo-sued-shareholders - Sydney Morning Herald article "Yahoo facing 7 shareholder lawsuits over handling of Microsoft bid":
http://news.smh.com.au/ yahoo-facing-7-shareholder-lawsuits-over-handling-of-microsoft-bid /20080228-1vh5.html
Given the Inquirer's usual play for comic effect, shouldn't that be "Yahoo shareholders revolting" ?
