But Oracle said Microsoft's plannedtakeover of Germany's SAP showed that the DoJ had underestimated the intensity of competition in the software industry.
James Murdoch's hopes of keeping News Corporation's plannedtakeover of 100% of British Sky Broadcasting away from the scrutiny of the media regulator, Ofcom, look set to be dashed.
Special advisers have been under the spotlight in recent months, with the resignation of Jeremy Hunt's aide Adam Smith over what he admitted was an inappropriately close relationship with News Corporation during its plannedtakeover of satellite broadcaster BSkyB.
Meanwhile, Labour leader Ed Miliband has reiterated his calls for the prime minister to delay News Corp's planned BSkyB takeover until the criminal investigation into the NoW is completed.