EU fines Google €1.49bil for antitrust breach


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 20 Mar 2019

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BRUSSELS: The EU’s powerful anti-trust regulator slapped tech giant Google with a new fine on March 20 over unfair competition, in Europe’s latest salvo against Silicon Valley. 

”Today the commission has fined Google €1.49bil (RM6.87bil) for illegal misuse of its dominant position in the market for the brokering of online search adverts,” EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said. 

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