Google To Submit Remedies In EU Antitrust Probe In A Weeks Time
Google Inc. was instructed by the EU antitrust chief that it has to resolve a probe and avoid possible fines over allegations that the operator of the world’s largest search engine discriminates against rivals.
Joaquin Almunia (EU Competition Commissioner) asked Google for proposals to address concerns for the following
it promotes its own specialist search services,
it copies rivals’ content, including travel and restaurant reviews,
its agreements with websites and software developers stifle competition in the advertising industry.
Google, is under growing immense pressure from global regulating bodies probing whether the company is thwarting competition in the market for Web searches. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and antitrust agencies in Argentina and South Korea are also scrutinizing the google for various policies
Complaints for the way the search engine deals with travel agencies are among “various issues” that will continue to be investigated, Almunia declined to give details on possible antitrust violations of google.
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