DIGGING IN: Google believes it has a strong case and is not afraid to go to court if new European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager rejects possible compromises.
BRUSSELS: Google is likely to face its first European Union antitrust sanction this year, with little prospect of it settling a test case with the bloc's regulator over its shopping service, people familiar with the matter said.
There are few incentives left for either party to reach a deal in a six-year dispute that could set a precedent for Google searches for hotels, flights and other services and tests regulators' ability to ensure diversity on the Web.
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