Margrethe Vestager
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EU likely to hit Google with third antitrust fine over competition practices
•Google is likely to be hit with EU antitrust fine next week related to its AdSense advertising service
EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager in favour of regulating data access over breaking up big tech firms
Tech2 News Staff •Vestager said there should be a focus to ensure big tech giants do not misuse their dominant market position
Google shows progress in addressing competition concerns, may avoid further fines
•EU's Margrethe Vestager said she saw further improvement since Google's first report in June.
EU antitrust regulators to drop lawsuit against Ireland after Apple pays taxes
•EU plans to drop legal action against Ireland after Apple paid $15.3 billion in back taxes.
European Union targets BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen over anti-pollution technology
•The pollution cartel probe comes as a fresh blow to the industry three years after dieselgate.
EU v Google: The $5 bn fine is one among the many imposed by European regulators
Shomikb •Google has been fined by the EU for alleged "illegal restrictions on the use of Android".
Google says it will appeal EU's €4.34 billion antitrust fine over Android OS
Tech2 News Staff •"Android has created more choice for everyone, not less," says the Google spokesman Al Verney.
US tech enforcer says he will take 'close look' at EU's decision to fine Google
•EU antitrust regulators ordered Google to stop using its Android mobile OS to block rivals.
EU slaps Google with a record €4.3 billion antitrust fine over Android
•Margrethe Vestager confirmed the fine to be nearly double the previous 2.4 billion euros on Google.
EU unhappy with Google's Chrome browser and Search set as default Android apps
Tech2 News Staff •EU believes device makers such as HTC and Samsung are being strongarmed by Google.