EU finds four potential antitrust offenses in Google search, prefers to resolve them amicably

EU finds four potential antitrust offenses in Google search, prefers to resolve them amicably:






After 18 months of investigation into Google's search practices, the European Commission has found four particular areas of concern where the search engine giant may be exploiting its market dominance to the detriment of competition. Those have been set out by Joaquín Almunia, EC Vice President responsible for Competition Policy, who has also stressed the Commission's desire to get them settled "without having to engage in adversarial proceedings." Citing Google's continued willingness to work through any issues identified by the European regulator, Almunia expresses hope that remedies to the problematic aspects of Google's business practices can be negotiated swiftly and amicably.
The investigation was started in November 2010,...
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