Berlin Court Orders Google to Pay €465M to Idealo Over Market Abuse
A Berlin court has ruled that Google must pay €465 million in damages to price comparison site Idealo for market abuse. Google plans to appeal as Idealo vows to press on.
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Google to Pay Texas $1.4B in Landmark Data Privacy Deal
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Google Penalized $78M by Russian Court Over Content Compliance
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Google’s Willow Chip: A Quantum Leap in Computing Sparks Stock Surge
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DOJ Orders Google to Divest Chrome Amid Monopoly Concerns
US DOJ orders Google to sell its Chrome search engine, citing monopoly concerns, while Google defends Chrome as a driver of competition.
US DOJ Pushes to Break Up Google’s 90% Search Monopoly
The US Department of Justice aims to end Google’s 90% dominance in online search by demanding the sale of Chrome and sharing data with competitors.
DOJ Targets Google’s Chrome in Major Antitrust Battle
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