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European regulators are investigating Google’s proposed $2.1 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the government’s regulatory agency, has warned the deal could strengthen Google’s position. The access to user data available to Google has made it so valuable to advertisers that it faces only limited competition.”.

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DECEMBER 1, 2019

EU antitrust regulators are probing Google to see how the search giant uses and monetizes the data it collects on users, Reuters reported on Saturday (Nov. An EU executive told Reuters that the European Commission wanted to know what methods Google uses to mine data and the reasons behind the collection. .

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

With the boom of eCommerce both before and during the pandemic, European Union regulators are taking another look at antitrust rules regarding internet sales and distribution platforms. Online sales in such countries as Spain, an EU member, are expected to grow by 20 percent , according to eMarketer. billion ($2.6

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JANUARY 22, 2021

In the Land Down Under, the ripple effects of the clash between regulators and a giant in online search (that would be Google , of course) may be such that consumers are left searching for search. 22), Google has said it might pull out of the country if changes are not made to the proposed news media bargaining code.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

The probe is centered on whether Google’s monopoly of the online search world – and the ensuing advertising revenue it commands – represent an illegal form of market control. states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico formally launched an investigation into Google. Thus far, U.S.

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OCTOBER 14, 2018

European Union lawmakers have proposed new regulations aimed at stopping an online marketplace such as Amazon from using data from merchants’ product sales to boost sales of their own branded products. She wants her committee to vote on the draft proposal on December 6, noted Reuters.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

against Google, joined by 11 states attorneys general, alleging the tech giant has used its dominant position in the online search market unfairly against competitors. Without antitrust enforcement, Google will continue to insulate itself from competition. Tuesday, Oct. Foreclosing On Competition? .

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Google has won a green light from India’s competition watchdog for its plans to purchase a significant stake in Jio Platforms, the nation’s largest telecom. 11) tweet , the Competition Commission of India (CCI) announced its decision to approve Google’s $4.5 Under terms of the deal , Google will acquire a 7.73

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DECEMBER 20, 2019

The competition authority in France has fined search engine company Google 150 million euros ($167 million) for its anti-competitive actions, as well as its advertisement placement behavior on its Google Ads page, according to a report by CNBC. This isn’t the first time that Google has paid a fine in France.

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AUGUST 4, 2020

3) that it would work with Google to deliver “smart” digital bank accounts, using Google Pay as an app-driven way to broaden its digital reach and improve users’ experiences with their financial institutions (FIs). To that end, BBVA was one of six banks that said on Monday (Aug. Ready For The Digital Shift.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

Google is challenging a proposed rule by Australian regulators that could force the global technology company to pay the country’s news outlets to distribute their content. In an open letter published online Monday (Aug. In an open letter published online Monday (Aug. But Silva disagrees.

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JULY 22, 2019

After testing around the world since 2018, the new Google Shopping homepage is live in the U.S. . The new shopping experience launched by Alphabet’s Google focuses on personalization and browsing, 9to5 Google reports. Google plans to integrate its Express delivery service into the new page, the report said.

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MAY 20, 2020

European Union (EU) regulators want feedback from users and digital service providers before they craft new rules that could manage giant tech firms Google, Facebook, Amazon and Uber, Reuters reported. Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg published “Charting the Way Forward: Online Content Regulation.”

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

Google’s antitrust woes in Europe and around the world just got a little bigger. Italian competition regulators are probing the Alphabet-owned search and tech giant amid allegations Google has abused its power atop the country’s display ad market, Reuters reported Wednesday (Oct.

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AUGUST 10, 2020

Google Pay and PhonePe , digital payment providers, are collaborating with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to offer recurring payments, Moneycontrol.com reported, citing banking sources. Google Pay and PhonePe have started work on the recurring payments platform,” one of the bankers said, according to Moneycontrol.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Afterpay has pushed back against the Reserve Bank of Australia’s potential regulation of its fees. Afterpay CEO Anthony Eisen said the company should be seen as a sales and marketing company, more like Amazon or Google.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

8) told Reuters the new privacy protection, which enable users to block advertisers from tracking their online movements, is slated to go into effect early next year. Thousands of other companies also track consumers online. A top Apple executive on Tuesday (Dec.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Google is planning to launch consumer checking accounts next year in partnership with Citigroup and Stanford University, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Wednesday (Nov. The branding will reflect the financial institutions and not Google. “Our It may be the slightly longer path, but it’s more sustainable.”.

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MARCH 20, 2017

On Friday (March 17), Google announced plans to increase the amount of control companies have over their online ads, specifically though that appear on YouTube. The decision comes after some of Google’s top U.K. clients will no longer be advertising with Google, which includes major brands such as Domino’s Pizza Inc.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2018

A “link tax” might mean the end of Google News in the EU. He told the Guardian that the future of Google News in the region could depend on whether the EU was willing to make changes to the legislation. “We Gingras added that Spain enforced a similar tax in 2014, leading the company to shut down Google News in the country.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

UK Regulations to Create New Digital Markets Unit. antitrust regulators are creating a Digital Markets Unit that will be given the duty to enforce rules applicable to Big Tech firms. Millions of people share creative content or advertise their small business’ goods online,” the British government said in a press release.

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JUNE 9, 2019

Google is spending more than any other U.S. tech company on lobbying as the tech sector faces increased scrutiny and the potential for more regulation. According to a report in CNBC citing the Center for Responsive Politics, Google spent $21.17 In 2009 Google spent $4 million on lobbying, with that increasing fivefold in 2018.

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JUNE 5, 2019

Google has appealed the European Commission’s $1.7 billion fine, which was issued March for anti-competitive behaviors in the online advertising market. CNBC , citing Google, reported the appeal was filed in the General Court of the European Union in Brussels. billion the EU has fined Google in the past two instances.

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JULY 14, 2016

Google is coming under fire by the European Union, which contends the Internet giant is abusing its power in the digital advertising space. “Google has come up with many innovative products that have made a difference to our lives. It means consumers may not see the most relevant results to their search queries.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

How do consumers really want to search online ? Perhaps a better, more specific question is this: Even with Google ’s search engine dominance (a dominance that seems as currently eternal as, say, the power of the British Navy in the late 19 th century), can any challenger make a significant push to gain ground?

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MARCH 31, 2019

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote an opinion piece in The Washington Post calling on regulators to take a “more active role” in making rules for how to police the internet, according to reports. “By Federal Trade Commission is gearing up to hold talks with state attorneys general about Facebook and Google ’s position in the technology space.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Breton said he’ll decide by the end of the year if he wants to adopt a set of stringent rules as a way for the EU to set out ironclad responsibilities for social media platforms and regulate them. He said any regulations should take this into account. Jourova said Facebook couldn’t simply push away any responsibility.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Regulation. Tencent Holdings President Martin Lau said further regulations are needed in China to mirror a “new reality.”. As technology companies become bigger and more important to the economy, I would say more regulations to reflect the new reality are needed," Lau said, according to the report.

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MARCH 15, 2018

New rules loom in the European Union for tech giants like Apple , Amazon and Google, Reuters reported. The European Commission is at work on a new proposal that aims to shape how online platforms — spanning eCommerce and mobile apps — rank search results.

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AUGUST 20, 2018

Regulators didn’t destroy A&P in the end. If you don’t believe me, read almost any article now about how the online platforms need to be investigated, castigated, broken up, etc. Then look at who is going to the legislature and regulators looking for help in blunting the online platforms. A&P destroyed A&P.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

Large Chinese companies, including Alibaba and rivals Tencent , food delivery giant Meituan and retailer JD.com , have lost almost $200 billion in Hong Kong since regulators announced last week that they were investigating Alibaba's reported monopolistic practices, according to Bloomberg. Regulators on Sunday (Dec.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Google’s $2.1 Privacy advocates and politicians have asked regulators to block the deal, fearing Google will tap Fitbit’s data to launch a healthcare service. They said that Google should not be handed “yet another way to track our every move.”. Fitbit health and wellness data will not be used for Google ads.

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AUGUST 30, 2017

Google has offered up plans and a glimpse of how it will seek to comply with antitrust directives from the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Reuters reported Tuesday.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

Google Raises Specter of Making Search Inaccessible in Australia. Last week, Google put forward the possibility that it would make its search engine inaccessible in Australia in the event that the government proceeds with proposals to force Big Tech to provide payment for news, CBC reported.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

European regulators this week continued to show their love, respect and admiration for U.S.-based Assuming that caught your attention, here’s the real story: It’s shaping up as a busy week for regulators in Europe (including Turkey, which for purposes of this article, qualifies as Europe). Google Fine. Speaking of Google ….

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

This edition includes news about Facebook’s new payments push, Amazon’s new robotics plan and why Google is working more closely with financial institutions. Google Dives Into DDAs. The branding will reflect the financial institutions and not Google. Apple Pay Competition Practices Eyed By EU Regulators.

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MAY 22, 2019

European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said measures put in place for Google to boost competition in online shopping results appear to be working, according to a report by Reuters. The European Commission slapped Google with a fine of 2.4 billion euros ($2.7

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