Europe’s top antitrust chief said Wednesday he is looking closely at anticompetitive allegations against the world’s leading search engine Google (GOOG).
The European Commission, Europe’s highest antitrust authority, is currently looking into “some allegations of anticompetitive conduct in relation to search,” Almunia said in his speech in London. Although the work is at an early stage, “I am looking at the allegations very carefully,” given the importance of online search to the marketplace, Almunia added.
The commission began investigating Google in late February, spurred on by complaints from three competitors. The probe is concentrating on the company’s dominance in online searches and search advertising.
via UPDATE: EU Looking At Complaints Against Google “Carefully” – WSJ.com.
