European Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia addressed the European parliament yesterday and said that Google's proposed changes to its search aren't good enough, and that it's unlikely to signal an end to the EC's ongoing probe into the firm...
EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia didn't offer a detailed account of what sort of concessions Google has agreed to. Google has submitted proposals to address European Union (EU) concerns that the company, which owns a dominating 90...
Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia confirmed that Google submitted the documents Thursday evening, just in time for the deadline set by the EC. To be seen as a success, any settlement must include specific measures to restore competition and...
Although Google escaped relatively unscathed from a U.S.antitrust investigation into its business practices by the FTC, Europe may bring a less favorable result for the dominant search engine, based on comments by the EU competition commissioner.
The EU Competition Commissioner last week said that he wants to resolve the antitrust probe, which began in November 2010, over claims that Google discriminates against rival businesses, rather than pursue an enforcement action.
Competition commissioner Joaquín Almunia said that its initial investigations had identified four areas of concerns over Google's businesses practices: We are hopeful that Google will be a willing partner with the EU's Competition Commissioner.
Furthermore, Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt is expected to visit Joaquín Almunia, vice president of the EC and the commissioner responsible for competition, to discuss the document and Google's acquisition of Motorola, according to the...
Joaquin Almunia, a European Competition Commissioner, told Reuters, "We are trying to determine whether the company holds a dominant position in Internet search. The European Commission is still determining Google’s degree of dominance, Google is...
Bloomberg noted that "FTC Commissioner Thomas Rosch said in an interview last month he supported a probe of the dominant players in the Internet-search industry. In addition, two senators, Herb Kohl (D-Wis.and Mike Lee (R-Utah), on the Senate...
FTC Commissioner J. Beyond that, consumers may forgo the reported ability to earn commissions from "selling" the right to track their behavior or allow the use of their personal information," the FTC commissioner noted.
The EU is taking anti-competitive allegations regarding the search industry with great attention but Google said it is "confident" is has a "good case" after EU competition commissioner Joaquim Almunia stated that he is "looking at the allegations...
