Nov 24 (Reuters) – An arbitration court in Moscow has upheld a 2-billion rouble ($33 million) fine against Google issued by Russia’s federal anti-monopoly service over the company’s decision to block some YouTube channels, the RIA Novosti news agency reported, citing a court decision. Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Kevin Liffey Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Source link
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The European Union flag is seen with Google’s logo. Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images The EU’s General Court ruled Wednesday that the European Commission was right in fining Google for an antirust breach — in what represents a landmark moment for antitrust policy in the European Union. The ruling comes after the European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, said in 2017 that Google had favored its own comparison shopping services and fined the company 2.42 billion euros ($2.8… Source link
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Week after week, as the losses piled up, so did the jokes, the taunts and the social media posts of burning dumpsters or sinking ships. Heading into Thanksgiving weekend, the NFC East’s four teams – Dallas, the New York Giants, Philadelphia and Washington – were a miserable 2-19-1 combined against non-divisional opponents. The NFC East was the football’s gift to cheap and easy one-liners. It was about the only thing it was good for. Well, the NFL season is long. Teams grow while others… Source link
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