Tag: Joaquin Almunia

The Big Google Antitrust Probe May Be Nearing End
A few weeks ago, we learned that Google had given the E...
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Europe Waits For Google To Revise Antitrust Proposals
European Commission antitrust chief Joaquin Almunia spoke to the press today in Brussels, indicating that he's waiting on Google to revise proposals it recently submitted to end a...
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Google To Regulators: We’re Doing A ‘Good Job’
This week, Google addressed recent proposals it presented to the European Commission in an attempt to settle a lengthy antitrust investigation. These proposals already went further...
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Google’s Competition Proposals Not Good Enough For EU
Last month, the EU finally released a public document discussing Google's proposal to...
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Do Google’s Search Proposals Go Far Enough?
The EU has finally come out with a public document discussing Google's proposal to end a lengthy antitrust investigation, and addressing the previously reported "market test," whic...
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Google To Alter Search Results To Settle With EU
No official announcement has been made yet, but reports have come out indicating that Google has settled with the European Commission in a two-year antitrust investigation. This on...
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Will Google Help Competitors To Appease Regulators?
As you may know, the European Commission has been investigating Google's search business for about two years. This is expected to reach a conclusion soon, as Google recently submit...
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Is Android Giving Google An Unfair Advantage?
FairSearch.org, the organization made up of Google competitors mostly in (but not limited to) the the travel industry, has filed a new complaint with the EU. The angle this time is...
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No Google Antitrust Decision Until After Summer Break [Report]
It's looking like this Google antitrust thing won't be resolved anytime soon in Europe. Reuters is...
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Google Submits European Antitrust Proposal, Leibowitz Resigns From FTC
Google has submitted its settlement proposal to the European Union Competition Commission, Commissioner Joaquin Almunia told reporters. The details of the proposal have yet to be m...
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It’s Not All Smooth Sailing For Google In The European Antitrust Waters
It looks like Google won't be getting off as easy in Europe as it did here in the U.S. with regards to recent antitrust investigations. As you may know, the U.S. Federal Trade...
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EU Has “Substantially Reduced” Its Differences With Google
The FTC's investigation into Google's search business is expected to wind down very soon, and from the sound of it, the investigation in Europe won't be too far behind. Bloombe...
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Report: Google Proposal In Europe Involves More Branding Of Google Properties In Search Results
In Europe, Google may soon add more branding to search results that come from its own products. The search giant has been in discussions with European Union competition commissione...
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EU Competition Chief Talks Antitrust Concerns About Google And Microsoft
EU competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia spoke at Fordham University in New York City at an antitrust conference on Thursday. After talking about financial markets, benchmark ra...
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It Looks Like Google’s Search Results Are About To Change In Europe
It looks like Google and the European Commission may have reached an agreement in the...
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