Google domination at core of new antitrust fine

EU antitrust regulators hit Google with a record 4.34 billion euro ($5 billion) fine for using its Android mobile operating system to squeeze out rivals. Reuters Douglas Busvine reports......»»

Google defended its business model on Wednesday, saying that making innovative products was at its core rather than helping rivals, as it sought to overturn a 2.4-billion-euro ($2.6 billion) EU antitrust fine at Europe's second-highest court......»»

This is yet another chapter in the permanent struggle of European authorities to curb the anticompetitive practices of big internet multinationals......»»

Google was hit with a second multistate antitrust lawsuit in two days Thursday, with the most recent claiming the company altered the designs of its search engine to undercut competitors......»»

Intel on Tuesday said EU antitrust regulators got it wrong when they fined the chipmaker 1.06 billion euros ($1.2 billion) more than a decade ago for thwarting a British rival in a case that could affect Google and Qualcomm......»»

Google on Friday attacked what it called an eye-catching 2.4 billion euro ($2.6 billion) EU antitrust fine, prompting a judge to ask how a rich company can miss a relatively paltry amount......»»

Google on Friday called on Europe's second-top court to throw out what it called an eye-catching 2.4 billion euros ($2.6 billion) EU antitrust fine, saying there was no factual or legal basis to the inflated amount. Emer McCarthy reports......»»

AP An EU judge has .....»»

Google on Friday called on Europe's second-top court to throw out what it called an eye-catching 2.4 billion euros ($2.6 billion) EU antitrust fine, saying there was no factual or legal basis to the inflated amount......»»

Google's battle against a $2.6 billion EU antitrust fine was dealt an apparent setback on Thursday, when one of the judges hearing the case said the company had committed a "clear infraction" in its handling of price-comparison shopping services......»»

Google's fight against a 2.6 billion dollar EU antitrust fine will be played out over three days from Wednesday at Europe's second-highest court. Joe Davies reports......»»

The European Union has launched a fresh antitrust investigation into Google. Reuters reported Friday that the EU had been sending questionnaires to companies trying to find out how Google leverages its data. The Europea.....»»

Alphabet unit Google's fight against a 2.4-billion-euro ($2.64 billion) EU antitrust fine will be played out over three days in February 2020 at Europe's second-highest court, according to parties involved in the case......»»

Alphabet unit Google's fight against a record EU antitrust fine related to its Android mobile software received a boost after Europe's second-highest court allowed Android phone maker Gigaset and HMD Global Oy to intervene in the lawsuit......»»

A new battle is playing out on car dashboards. Google has been hit by yet another antitrust investiga.....»»

The fine marks the third time in as many years that European watchdogs have penalized the U.S. tech giant for harming competition and consumers......»»

The European Commission has fined Google $1.7 billion for illegal advertising practices. The company said it would take the charge in the first quarter of this year. Is this the end of antitrust........»»

EU antitrust regulators handed down a 1.49 billion euro ($1.69 billion) fine to Alphabet unit Google on Wednesday for blocking rival online search advertisers, marking the company's third penalty in two years......»»

This is Google's third big EU antitrust fine. Google has been hit with its third big antitrust fine in Europe. This time it’.....»»

Alphabet unit Google is likely to be hit with a third EU antitrust fine next week related to its AdSense advertising service, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday, with the sanction expected to be much smaller than previous fines......»»