EU: Tides turn for Google as Commission plans to force more out of settlement offer
Despite earlier concerns and rumors that Google’s settlement offer to end an investigation into the search giant’s result display practices, the European Commission announced Tuesday that the company will likely be asked for more concessions if it wants to settle. The news will likely be welcomed by rivals to Google, which have been vocal about their disapproval of Google’s offerings. Commissioner Joaquin Almunia reportedly told the European Parliament that Google will “almost 100 percent” be asked to offer more to settle the probe as reviews of the concessions have been extended by a month. The EU has been eyeing Google since 2010 for the ways it displays search results; the company currently holds more than 90 percent dominance in the search engine market within Europe.
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