EU investigates Philips, Thomas Cook, others on online sales curbs

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators opened three investigations on Thursday into consumer electronics makers including Philips, six video game companies, and four tour operators including Thomas Cook on suspicion of blocking online cross-border sales. The EU aims to boost online cross-border sales as part of a strategy to spur economic growth and create jobs, and catch up with Asia and the United States. "E-commerce should give consumers a wider choice of goods and servi