Google lost its long-running fight against a €4.1 billion ($4.7 billion) European Union antitrust fine after the bloc’s top judges said regulators were right to punish the US giant for abusing Android’s market power.
Android figures at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. Photographer David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
The European Union’s competition chief has warned nations against overusing tactics such as citing security risks to stymie bank deals needed to boost the economy.
The European Union’s competition chief has warned nations against overusing tactics such as citing security risks to stymie bank deals needed to boost the economy.
The European Commission is planning to extend a critical deadline for Prosus NV to sell down a stake in Delivery Hero SE to October, buying the investor some meaningful time to thwart another possible takeover attempt of the food delivery service by Uber Technologies Inc.
Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com Inc.’s offer to acquire Germany’s Ceconomy AG has been hit by an in-depth probe by European Union watchdogs, throwing the €2.2 billion ($2.6 billion) deal for the bloc’s largest consumer electronics retailer into doubt.
Ceconomy had about 1,067 MediaMarkt, MediaWorld or Saturn branded outlets
The European Union’s anti-fraud office has been asked to “look into” the conduct of Peter Mandelson during his time as the bloc’s trade chief, after further details of the British politician’s links with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein came to light.
The European Commission is seeking industry feedback on Google’s offer to fix alleged antitrust violations linked to its ad tech business that sparked a fine of nearly €3 billion ($3.5 billion).
Signage at the Google Midlothian Data Center in Midlothian, Texas, US, on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. Alphabet Inc.'s Google plans to invest $40 billion in three new Texas data centers, ramping up its footprint as competitors such as OpenAI and Anthropic PBC map out their own multibillion-dollar bets in the state. Photographer: Jonathan Johnson/Bloomberg
The European Union fired a warning shot to Italy over so-called Golden Powers used to thwart UniCredit SpA’s aborted takeover of Banco BPM SpA, ramping up a power struggle between Brussels and Rome amid the bloc’s push for banking consolidation.
The European Union fired a warning shot to Italy over so-called Golden Powers used to thwart UniCredit SpA’s aborted takeover of Banco BPM SpA, ramping up a power struggle between Brussels and Rome amid the bloc’s push for banking consolidation.
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