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.
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 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. The attack ads coincide with another European antitrust complaint orchestrated by Microsoft relating to Google's Android...
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...
Google has submitted a response to the European Commission (EC) over its anti-competitive business concerns, Reuters reported. Theoretically Google could face a fine as high as $4 billion – 10 percent of its global turnover – if found to be in...
Ben Hammer, a spokesperson with industry advocacy group FairSearch.org, said the FTC need only to look at recent comments from European Commission vice chairman Joaquin to see that Google's search results are hurting the industry.
The firm also faced similar issues in the Europe, and was earlier this year told by European Commission to come up with an agreeable settlement so that a prolonged investigation could be avoided. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is aiming to resolve...
European Commission antitrust chief Joaquin Almunia said on Tuesday that EU regulators had reached "a good degree of understanding between Google and the Commission," according to the Wall Street Journal
The European Commission (EC) gave Google a July deadline to address antitrust concerns. Senators Herb Kohl and Mike Lee called upon the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google following the EC's concerns.
They warned that "absent injunctive relief by the Commission, Facebook will likely expand the use of the facial recognition database it has covertly established for purposes over which Facebook users will be able to exercise no meaningful control.
While Google has maintained that the collection of data was not authorized by the company and was not intentionally conducted, the company has drawn the ire of the European Commission over the incident.
The senators also called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to step up its investigation by considering both the issues they have previously raised and those singled out by the EC to "ensure a competitive search market where consumers can...
Further action by the European Commission led to an agreement whereby Windows users get offered a choice of browsers in Europe. Mozilla has accused Microsoft of failing in its commitment to give Windows users a choice in browsers, a charge that...
Several of Google's key rivals, including Microsoft, have filed complaints with both U.S.and European regulators, citing their concerns with Google's market dominance, with the European Commission launching its own investigation into the firm last...
Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin from the Commission Nationale de L'informatique et Des Libertes (CNIL), which is leading the Article 29 Working Party's investigation into Google's changes, said Google’s new privacy policies don’t conform to European laws.
Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, and AOL are on board with a new White House “Do Not Track” technology plan that will give more control to users and more power to the Federal Trade Commission. The issue is particularly interesting from a UK and European...
Microsoft has filed a formal complaint against Motorola with the European Commission (EC) over what it sees as a clear abuse of its industry standard patents, with Google's tacit backing. Last week, Apple filed its own complaint against Motorola...
