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EU antitrust regulators preparing to open an enquiry into the tech sector
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EU antitrust regulators preparing to open an enquiry into the tech sector

The document said the enquiry would focus on "new and emerging markets that are shaping our economy and society".

Apple Pay under scanner as EU antitrust watchdog seeks answers from online merchants
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Apple Pay under scanner as EU antitrust watchdog seeks answers from online merchants

Regulators wanted to know if Apple has rejected merchant apps as incompatible with the terms and conditions for integrating Apple Pay in their apps.

Google will prompt Android users to choose their preferred browser, search apps
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Google will prompt Android users to choose their preferred browser, search apps

This comes after Google seeks to allay EU antitrust concerns and ward off fresh sanctions.

Apple fires back at Spotify's EU antitrust lawsuit for unfair practices
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Apple fires back at Spotify's EU antitrust lawsuit for unfair practices

Spotify claimed that Apple's competing music streaming service, Apple Music isn't subjected to regulations.

EU to Google's rivals: Is the internet giant unfairly demoting your local search?
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EU to Google's rivals: Is the internet giant unfairly demoting your local search?

Google has been fined a total 6.76 billion euros ($7.7 billion) in the last 17 months.

Daimer, BMW offer concessions to address EU antitrust concerns on car-sharing deal
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Daimer, BMW offer concessions to address EU antitrust concerns on car-sharing deal

Daimler and BMW want to combine their car-sharing units Car2Go and DriveNow .

Google has proposed a solution in response to European Union’s antitrust crackdown
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Google has proposed a solution in response to European Union’s antitrust crackdown

Google said it will still present users with photos and prices when they search for products online and offer a purchase link directly.

Google offers to display rival shopping comparison sites via an auction
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Google offers to display rival shopping comparison sites via an auction

Under the previous proposal under the EU antitrust investigation, Google had reserved the first two places for its own ads.

EU hits Google with record $2.7 bn antitrust fine, says co denied others chance to compete, innovate
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EU hits Google with record $2.7 bn antitrust fine, says co denied others chance to compete, innovate

The European Commission said the world's most popular internet search engine has 90 days to stop favoring its own shopping service or face a further penalty of up to 5 percent of Alphabet's average daily global turnover.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai to meet EU Competition Commissioner for antitrust talks
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai to meet EU Competition Commissioner for antitrust talks

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai will meet with the European Union's competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager in Brussels in the coming week, a source familiar with the matter said Saturday.

Google accused of exploiting dominant position in search results by Yelp and TripAdvisor
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Google accused of exploiting dominant position in search results by Yelp and TripAdvisor

Two prominent internet companies Yelp and TripAdvisor have found that Google search results on a smartphone for these businesses had started getting buried beneath Google’s own businesses.

Google says an EU antitrust fine would be 'inappropriate'
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Google says an EU antitrust fine would be 'inappropriate'

Google has hit back at EU antitrust regulators' warning of a possible hefty fine, saying this would be inappropriate because of the unusual nature of the case and its willingness to settle the case with concessions last year.

EU antitrust case against Google based on 19 complainants: Report
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EU antitrust case against Google based on 19 complainants: Report

The European Union's decision to take on Google last week stems from offical complaints by 19 companies in Europe and the United States, including Microsoft and a number of small firms, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Google's Schmidt to meet EU antitrust chief next week: Report
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Google's Schmidt to meet EU antitrust chief next week: Report

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt will meet Europe's antitrust chief next week, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday, a move likely to help regulators decide the next step in a four year-old investigation into the Internet company.

Critics blast Google's European antitrust offer
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Critics blast Google's European antitrust offer

Google's latest offer to settle a European investigation into the alleged abuse of its dominant positions in online search and...

Google says did "good job" replying to EU antitrust probe
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Google says did "good job" replying to EU antitrust probe

Google said on Monday it had done a good job coming up with concessions to allay EU antitrust ...

Motorola may have violated antitrust rules says EU
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Motorola may have violated antitrust rules says EU

The European Commission says Motorola Mobility may have abused its dominant market position to deny Apple the right to use technology essential...