The European Commission began two new antitrust investigations into Microsoft in response to complaints from its rivals, this time focusing on the compatibility of its Office package with other companies' software and the bundling of its Internet Explorer web browser with Windows.

ECONOMIST: Business this week

The iPhone inspired creative new features from companies, starting with useful applications such as Bank of America's online banking app and FedEx's package tracker, but the bigger size of the Apple tablet will allow marketers to introduce more browser and video functions.

FORBES: The gadget may change the way marketers engage consumers.