Google resolves French fight over payment to publishers

PARIS, June 21 (Reuters) – Alphabet unit Google (GOOGL.O) has made commitments to resolve a dispute in France over copyright for content used online, the country’s antitrust authority said on Tuesday.

Google, owned by Alphabet, also dropped its appeal against a 500 million euro ($528 million) fine and paid it, the authority said. read more

The decision brings to an end its investigation against Google, which has agreed to hold talks with news agencies and other publishers to pay for the use…