EU: Rumors swirl over Google’s supposed eleventh-hour proposals to Commission
In what was later picked up by news outlets, lobbying group ICOMP tweeted Thursday morning that it has received reports that Google has, in fact, submitted remedy proposals to the European Commission. Google’s deadline to do so was at midnight. The reports come a day after reports that Almunia joked about Google potentially missing its deadline to submit the proposals during a press conference. Google is under investigation by the European Commission for alleged abuse of dominance over the methods the search giant uses to display search results. A spokesperson for the Commission did not confirm or deny these reports, though reiterated that Google had until midnight to submit their proposals. Google similarly declined to comment on the matter.
Featured News
Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing to Form Global Firm in Proposed 2026 Merger
Dec 15, 2025 by
CPI
Retailers Urge Judge to Block Visa, Mastercard Fee Settlement
Dec 15, 2025 by
CPI
House Passes INVEST Act, Sending Capital Access Overhaul to Senate
Dec 15, 2025 by
CPI
EU Trade Commissioner Warns Against Weakening Tech Rules Under US Pressure
Dec 15, 2025 by
CPI
South Korea’s Antitrust Chief Backs Stronger Rules for Digital Platforms
Dec 15, 2025 by
CPI
Antitrust Mix by CPI
Antitrust Chronicle® – Acqui-hiring
Dec 11, 2025 by
CPI
Anticompetitive Effects of Acquihires: Labor and Product Markets
Dec 11, 2025 by
Heski Bar-Isaac, Justin Johnson & Volker Nocke
Acquihires In the Technology Sector: Antitrust Scrutiny Through the Lens of Economics
Dec 11, 2025 by
Juliette Caminade, Rebecca Kirk Fair, Zsolt Udvari & Jeanne Vellard Smith
M&A in the AI Era: Considerations for Acquihiring
Dec 11, 2025 by
Ingrid Vandenborre, Kenneth Schwartz, Christopher Barlow, Page Griffin, Michael Cardella, Stuart Levi, Taylor Votek, Benjamin Salzer, Lisa G. Liu & Liz Kraus
Lock Them Up, or Take No Prisoners? Merger Policy and Acquiring AI Talent: Human Rights and Other Inconvenient Facts
Dec 11, 2025 by
Simon R. Pritchard