Sharp Corp, Samsung Electronics Co and five other makers of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels used in computers and TVs have agreed to pay $538.6 million (€412 million) to settle antitrust claims in the US.

Earlier this month they agreed to pay $388 million to settle price-fixing claims by direct buyers as part of a series of cases consolidated in federal court in San Francisco. Under the new deal, about $501 million will be available for partial refunds to consumers and $37 million to compensate governments and other public entities. – (Bloomberg)