EU fines Google US$1 billion, risking US fury

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The European Union fined Google €890 million (US$1 billion) for antitrust violations, including favoring its own services such as Google Flights and Google Hotels over competitors in search results. This move risks escalating tensions with the United States.

The European Union on Thursday slapped Google with fines worth €890 million (US$1 billion) in a move that risks escalating tensions with the United States. The EU fined the US giant €460 million for illegally favouring the company’s own services – for example, Google Flights or Google Hotels – over rivals in search results. The second fine worth €430 million was because Google did not allow app developers to show consumers offers, free of charge, outside its Google Play store, the European...