The European Union’s antitrust ax is about to fall on Google, but the company can still avoid the worst repercussions. That is the essence of the message from EU antitrust chief Joaquin Almunia. After a year-and-a-half investigation into Google’s activities in the market, there are four areas of concern that need to be rectified, he said. However, in the interest of restoring competition for users, the search engine can take advantage of one last chance to change its ways.
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Is Google Stuck in EU Antitrust Locomotive's Headlight?
Posted by: Erika Morphy May 22, 2012 09:02 AMThe European Union’s antitrust ax is about to fall on Google, but the company can still avoid the worst repercussions. That is the essence of the message from EU antitrust chief Joaquin Almunia. After a year-and-a-half investigation into Google’s activities in the market, there are four areas of concern that need to be rectified, he said. However, in the interest of restoring competition for users, the search engine can take advantage of one last chance to change its ways.