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EU Judge Says Google Committed “Clear Infraction” In Antitrust Case
A European judge has hampered Google’s fight against a US$2.6 billion fine, saying the company committed a “clear infraction” by putting its own price-comparison...
Google May Start Paying For News
Google may start paying news organizations for content, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Most of the publishers are outside the U.S., including France and other parts of...
Google Says EU Antitrust Regulators Holding Back Innovation
Google defended its business model on Wednesday, February 12,claiming that making innovative products was at its core rather than helping rivals, as it sought...
Google Finalizes $2.6B Purchase Of Looker Data
Google has completed its US$2.6 billion acquisition of Looker Data Sciences after receiving approval from the UK’s competition authorities. The Competition and Markets Authority’s...
Google Fights $2.6B Antitrust Fine In EU Court
Alphabet’s Google told Europe’s second-highest court on Wednesday, February 12, that antitrust regulators had no legal grounds to levy a €2.4 billion (US$2.6 billion)...
EU Plans Broad Enquiry Into Tech
EU antitrust regulators plan to open an enquiry into the tech industry, according to a European Commission document seen by Reuters, a sign of...
Antitrust, Privacy Concerns Surround Google’s Fitbit Takeover Bid
Google‘s plan to buy Fitbit isn’t going as well as it had hoped, reports said. The search engine giant has been running into a...
Google’s Plan To Buy Fitbit Runs Into Antitrust Concerns
Google’s plan to buy Fitbit is running into a wall of antitrust and privacy worries in the US, Europe and Australia, reported Bloomberg. Google’s $2.1...
Google Begins Legal Battle With EU Over $9B Fines
Google will begin a key legal battle with the European Commission this week when its lawyers appeal against a €2.4bn ($2b) fine, the first...
US Trade Panel Opens Google Patent Probe After Sonos Complaint
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) announced on Thursday, February 6, it was launching a patent investigation into certain audio players and controllers sold...