The European Commission and Google could be nearing an agreement after the search giant offered new concessions Tuesday to help resolve the EU’s antitrust concerns. A representative from the EU did not divulge what Google proposed, but reportedly said that technical discussions would follow. The concerns stem from EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia’s announcement last May that the EU was concerned Google unfairly favored its own online searches for services such as travel, weather and restaurants, damaging its competition in the process.
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Google, EU Working Out Their Differences
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani July 25, 2012 02:31 PMThe European Commission and Google could be nearing an agreement after the search giant offered new concessions Tuesday to help resolve the EU’s antitrust concerns. A representative from the EU did not divulge what Google proposed, but reportedly said that technical discussions would follow. The concerns stem from EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia’s announcement last May that the EU was concerned Google unfairly favored its own online searches for services such as travel, weather and restaurants, damaging its competition in the process.