EU antitrust regulators open third front against Google

Under fire: Vestager says Google doesn't have the right to deny other companies the chance to compete and innovate.

BRUSSELS: EU regulators have brought a third antitrust charge against Alphabet Inc's Google, accusing it of blocking rivals in online search advertising, a move that raises the pressure on the company to modify its practices or face hefty fines.

The European Commission on Thursday also reinforced an existing charge against the world's most popular Internet search engine that its search results favour Google's own shopping service over those of rivals.