Google fined $1.7 Billion in Vestager’s Last Antitrust case
By Bloomberg
21 March 2019 |
5:16 am
European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager speaks at a news conference in Brussels about the decision to fine Alphabet Inc.’s Google a bigger-than-expected 1.49 billion euros ($1.7 billion) for thwarting advertising rivals in what is likely third and final attack on the U.S. tech giant.
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