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Do Google’s Search Proposals Go Far Enough?

By Chris Crum April 30, 2013 | 15 Comments

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,” which will give competitors and all those concerned a chance to offer feedback. Should …

Google To Alter Search Results To Settle With EU
By Chris Crum · April 15, 2013
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 one goes far beyond the settlement the company recently reached with the Federal …
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Will Google Help Competitors To Appease Regulators?
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Is Android Giving Google An Unfair Advantage?
No Google Antitrust Decision Until After Summer Break [Report]

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Google Submits European Antitrust Proposal
By Chris Crum · February 1, 2013

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 made public, so it’s hard to speculate on what this might mean for Google …

Google May Have To Change Results In Europe
By Chris Crum · January 10, 2013 · 2 Comments

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 Commission announced last week that it did …

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EU: Google To Send An Offer In January
By Chris Crum · December 18, 2012

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. Bloomberg BusinessWeek is reporting that EU antitrust chief Joaquin Almunia said …

Report Sheds Light On Recent Google Proposal To EU
By Chris Crum · October 9, 2012 · 1 Comment

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 commissioner Joaquín Almunia, and a new report fron the Financial Times says …

Almnuia On Google And Microsoft Antitrust Concerrns
By Chris Crum · September 21, 2012

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 rates manipulation, intellectual property and “keeping digital markets level and open,” Almunia had some things …

Google's Search Results May Soon Change In Europe
By Chris Crum · July 24, 2012 · 1 Comment

It looks like Google and the European Commission may have reached an agreement in the big antitrust battle. As reported yesterday, the Commission’s head of competition, Joaquin Almunia reportedly added to his list of conditions that Google apply any agreed …

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What Is Google Doing To Its Results In Europe?
By Chris Crum · July 2, 2012

A month ago, it was reported that Joaquin Almunia, the European Commission’s head of competition, had given Google a deadline of July 2 to come up with changes to its search results, which would address four main concerns. Now, Google …

Google May Have To Change Search Results
By Chris Crum · June 1, 2012 · 18 Comments

Joaquin Almunia, the European Commission’s head of competition, has expressed concerns about Google, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to result in a long, drawn-out legal process for the company. Almunia and Google seem to be in the process of …

Do Google’s Search Proposals Go Far Enough?

Google To Alter Search Results To Settle With EU

Will Google Help Competitors To Appease Regulators?

Is Android Giving Google An Unfair Advantage?

No Google Antitrust Decision Until After Summer Break [Report]

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