PriceRunner sues Google for 2.1 billion euros, prepares for long fight

FILE PHOTO: Klarna logo is seen on smartphone in front of displayed Pricerunner logo in this illustration taken on November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish price comparison firm PriceRunner said on Monday it was suing Alphabet-owned Google for about 2.1 billion euros ($2.4 billion), the latest firm to take legal action alleging the search giant manipulated search results.

Google in November lost an appeal against a 2.42 billion-euro fine it received in 2017 which found using its own price comparison shopping service gave the company an unfair advantage over smaller European rivals.