The European Commission (EC) has revealed that it is likely to reject Google's proposed search changes. We believe our proposal to the European Commission addresses the four concerns that were raised," said a Google spokesman.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is on the brink of launching a fresh antitrust probe into Google, over alleged misconduct over how it handles its display advertising business, Reuters reported. The U.S.
Groups like the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) and others don’t want to get in the way of their industry embracing the...
The concessions come following the European Commission's ongoing antitrust investigation into Google's search business. UK price comparison firm Foundem has rejected Google's proposed web search concessions.
The new contract extension is for one year, and began on April 1 according to Tuesday’s 10Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Search Alliance lives on. Yahoo and Microsoft have extended their revenue-per-search guarantee for...
The European Commission is now seeking feedback on Google's cosmetic search result changes that aim to settle a years-long antitrust investigation. The EC also revealed some images illustrating what Google's results could soon look like.
The European Commission (EC) has been investigating Google's alleged "anticompetitive" internet search service since 2010, after a number of companies lead by Microsoft complained that Google was abusing its dominant position in the internet...
Federal Trade Commission closed its 19-month search antitrust probe earlier this year after deciding that Google's demotion of competing websites was justifiable. Google has submitted proposals to address European Union (EU) concerns that the...
We are asking the Commission to move quickly and decisively to protect competition and innovation in this critical market. Microsoft is on the attack again, this time slamming Google Play for the information it shares when users buy apps.
Also, Google was fined $22.5 million last year by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for tracking Safari browser users. Google's privacy director has resigned from her position after nearly 10 years of service at the search giant.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its new .COM Disclosures standard on March 12, tightening considerably the requirements for disclosure statements for online advertisements, ads and reviews.
Federal Trade Commission said in 2010 that it would not be pursuing any action against Google as the company did not appear to have retained or utilised the data it had collected. Google has reached a settlement which would end the firm's long...
The European Commission (EC) hit Microsoft with a €561 million fine Wednesday, after the firm failed to keep its promise of offering Windows users a choice of web browsers. Web browser rivals Google and Opera tipped off the EC about Microsoft's...
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Google said that Schmidt would be selling 3.2 million shares of Google stock – more than 40 percent of the 7.6 million shares of Class A and Class B stock controlled by Schmidt.
In its September 2012 filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Facebook said: “While most of our mobile users also access Facebook through personal computers, we anticipate that the rate of growth in mobile usage will exceed the...
Watchdog group the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission filed this first-of-its-kind lawsuit against Google in 2007. Google has been cleared of charges that it failed to adequately distinguish paid search ads from organic search results.
Google has submitted a response to the European Commission (EC) over its anti-competitive business concerns, Reuters reported. Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia confirmed that Google submitted the documents Thursday evening, just in time for...
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fined Google $22.5 million. Google is facing some delayed legal action in the UK over having tracked iPhone and Safari users without their knowledge. Twelve plaintiffs have banded together in the UK to file a lawsuit...
There are many choices for businesses, entrepreneurs and marketing consultants but also some equity-based crowdfunding uncertainties with pending Securities and Exchange Commission rules. Rory Eakin of CircleUp; recorded in December 2012
Federal Trade Commission closed the books on its 19-month investigation into Google’s business practices. Today the U.S. On the question of search bias and Google promoting its own vertical properties within its search results more prominently than...
