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LONDON — Google agreed to pay roughly $270 million in fines and change some of its business practices as part of a settlement announced on Monday with French antitrust regulators who had accused the company of abusing its dominance of the online advertising market. The agreement was one of the first times an antitrust regulator had taken direct aim at Google’s online advertising infrastructure, a platform that scores of websites worldwide rely on to sell ads. The fine is a pittance… Source link

Google has agreed to pay roughly $270 million in fines and change some business practices as part of a settlement announced on Monday with French antitrust regulators who had accused the company of abusing its dominance of the online advertising market. The French competition authority said the agreement was the first time an antitrust regulator had taken direct aim at Google’s online advertising infrastructure, a platform that scores of websites worldwide rely on to sell ads. The… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Google agreed to pay 220 million euros ($268 million) and change the way its business works across the world after settling a France probe that struck at the heart of its power over online advertising. France’s antitrust agency said Monday the U.S. tech giant used its dominance over ad sales and purchasing on its platforms to distort the market to its own advantage, hurting publishers such as News Corp. “Google took advantage of its vertical integration to skew the… Source link

David Gray | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alphabet’s Google is close to settling an antitrust investigation in France over allegations it abused its power in online advertising, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. It said the company was expected to pay a fine and institute operational changes. The French Competition Authority has said that Google’s tool to help websites and apps sell ads gave Google’s online ad auction system an advantage over… Source link

The logo of Google is seen at the high profile startups and high tech leaders gathering, Viva Tech,in Paris, France May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) is nearing a settlement of an antitrust case in France over allegations it abused its power in online advertising, and will likely pay a fine and institute operational changes, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The French Competition Authority has… Source link

Alphabet Inc.’s GOOG -1.27% Google is nearing a settlement of an antitrust case in France alleging the company has abused its power in online advertising, and is likely to pay a fine and make operational changes, people familiar with the matter said. The French case, which hasn’t been previously disclosed, is one of the most advanced in the world looking at Google’s dominance as a provider of tools for buying and selling ads across… Source link

Photo by: STRF/STAR MAX/IPx 2021 5/11/21 Regulators have been circling Amazon for years, alarmed at its heft and dominance. A new antitrust lawsuit will now test whether Amazon is ripping off consumers through anticompetitive behavior. The attorney general for the District of Colombia, Karl Racine, sued Amazon on May 25, claiming the online retail giant inflates prices by prohibiting the site’s third-party sellers from offering their products on other sites at lower prices than those listed… Source link

A sign is pictured outside a Google office near the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, U.S., May 8, 2019. REUTERS/Paresh Dave/File Photo Germany’s antitrust watchdog launched a probe into whether Google Germany, Google Ireland and its parent company Alphabet (GOOGL.O) are exploiting their market dominance, it said on Tuesday. The cartel office said the investigation will consider whether the tech giant offers users enough choice in how it uses their data. Our Standards: The… Source link

A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed antitrust claims against Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google brought by a group of advertisers, but offered them a chance to try again after addressing what she called “serious concerns.” The ruling by District Judge Beth Labson Freeman in San Jose, California, marks one of the first major decisions in a spate of antitrust cases filed against Google over the last two years by users and rivals as well as the U.S. Department of Justice and state attorneys general.

FILE PHOTO: A sign is pictured outside a Google office near the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, U.S., May 8, 2019. REUTERS/Paresh Dave/File Photo (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed antitrust claims against Alphabet Inc’s Google brought by a group of advertisers, but offered them a chance to try again after addressing what she called “serious concerns.” The ruling by District Judge Beth Labson Freeman in San Jose, California, marks one of the first major… Source link