Google has confirmed it has appealed against a €1.5-billion fine issued by the European Commission for alleged illegal practices in search advertising.
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The smart money is still on Europe taking the more adventurous and aggressive antitrust measures. But there’s no ignoring the shift on both sides of the Atlantic.
When Apple went head-to-head with Spotify in 2015 by launching a music streaming service, things were always likely to turn ugly.
Google has been issued a €1.5-billion fine by the European Commission for alleged illegal practices in search advertising.
Google is to begin asking Android users in Europe about their preferred search engine and Web browser apps after being accused of abusing its position by the EU competition authorities.
European Union competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager coolly hit Google with a €4.3-billion fine last week, the biggest penalty in the history of antitrust enforcement. It didn’t have to be that way.
The European Commission had solid antitrust reasons for fining Google €4.3-billion for violations including the bundling of certain apps with the Android operating system – and for not going after Apple for similar behaviour. Yet, from a consumer’s point of view, Apple should get the same kind of attention.
US President Donald Trump lashed out at the European Union’s $5-billion fine against Google over its mobile phone operating system in the latest trade-related salvo fired from the White House.
Google will be fined about €4.3-billion by the European Union over apps for Android mobile devices, setting a global record for antitrust penalties, according to a person familiar with the EU decision.
Qualcomm has been fined €997m by the European Union for paying Apple to shun rival chips in its iPhones. The largest maker of chips that help run smartphones “paid billions of US dollars to a key customer, Apple