Joaquin Almunia
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EU Quizzes Google Rivals in Stalled AntiTrust Case
Competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager said she would meet next week with the rivals to Google.
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EU's New Antitrust Chief Says Needs Time to Resolve Google Probe
Vestager said she would take a representative sample of views from involved parties and check on the latest developments.
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EU's Alumnia Says Successor Will Decide on Android Investigations
Joaquin Almunia had on several occasions suggested he may launch a case against Android following complaints about anti-competitive behaviour by Google.
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EU's Antitrust Chief Reportedly Slams 'Irrational' Views of Google
"Google has provoked a lot of emotions and in some cases ... some kind of irrational emotions," EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia told WSJ.
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EU Accuses Ireland of Swapping Apple Tax Deal for Jobs
Ireland is accused of letting Apple shelter profits worth tens of billions of dollars from tax in return for maintaining jobs.
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Google Fires Back at News Corp; Defends Search, Piracy Practices
In a point-by-point rebuttal, Google hit back at News Corp for calling it a platform for piracy and an "unaccountable bureaucracy."
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Google to Face Charges if It Fails to Improve Settlement: EU
"We now need to see if Google can address these issues and allay our concerns," Almunia said.
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EU's Almunia Denies Decision on Google Was Postponed to Appease Lobbyists
Almunia is refuting reports suggesting that he had bowed to political lobbying by delaying a final decision on alleged anti-competitive behaviour by Google.
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EU Puts New Squeeze on Google in Anti-Trust Probe
US Internet giant Google must come up with "new solutions" to meet complaints from competitors about its proposed anti-trust settlement with Brussels, EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia has said.
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Microsoft, Publishers Try to Stop 'Catastrophic' Google EU Deal
The antitrust deal was criticised by Microsoft and other rivals in hopes to change Almunia's mind before he leaves office in October.
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Yelp Joins Critics of European Union Settlement With Google
Yelp is one of the biggest U.S. companies besides Microsoft to have formally opposed the antitrust settlement.
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EU Says It Aims to Complete Google Antitrust Settlement This Year
EU Competition Commissioner Alumnia said, "... I think that after the summer we should be able to complete this investigation."
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Google's antitrust deal with EU faces opposition
The commissioners made their opposition clear during the Commission's weekly meeting and said they will take a definitive vote on the issue in the coming months.
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Google said to be close to settling EU antitrust investigation
Google and the European Commission is close to a deal and a decision is expected in the next few days or in a couple of weeks at the latest.
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Google pressed to swiftly provide acceptable proposal in EU antitrust case
"Let's see if Google can improve their proposal or we go to the traditional route," said Joaquin Almunia, the competition watchdog chief.
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EU Quizzes Google Rivals in Stalled AntiTrust Case
Competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager said she would meet next week with the rivals to Google.
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EU's New Antitrust Chief Says Needs Time to Resolve Google Probe
Vestager said she would take a representative sample of views from involved parties and check on the latest developments.
-
EU's Alumnia Says Successor Will Decide on Android Investigations
Joaquin Almunia had on several occasions suggested he may launch a case against Android following complaints about anti-competitive behaviour by Google.
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EU's Antitrust Chief Reportedly Slams 'Irrational' Views of Google
"Google has provoked a lot of emotions and in some cases ... some kind of irrational emotions," EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia told WSJ.
-
EU Accuses Ireland of Swapping Apple Tax Deal for Jobs
Ireland is accused of letting Apple shelter profits worth tens of billions of dollars from tax in return for maintaining jobs.
-
Google Fires Back at News Corp; Defends Search, Piracy Practices
In a point-by-point rebuttal, Google hit back at News Corp for calling it a platform for piracy and an "unaccountable bureaucracy."
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Google to Face Charges if It Fails to Improve Settlement: EU
"We now need to see if Google can address these issues and allay our concerns," Almunia said.
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EU's Almunia Denies Decision on Google Was Postponed to Appease Lobbyists
Almunia is refuting reports suggesting that he had bowed to political lobbying by delaying a final decision on alleged anti-competitive behaviour by Google.
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EU Puts New Squeeze on Google in Anti-Trust Probe
US Internet giant Google must come up with "new solutions" to meet complaints from competitors about its proposed anti-trust settlement with Brussels, EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia has said.
-
Microsoft, Publishers Try to Stop 'Catastrophic' Google EU Deal
The antitrust deal was criticised by Microsoft and other rivals in hopes to change Almunia's mind before he leaves office in October.
-
Yelp Joins Critics of European Union Settlement With Google
Yelp is one of the biggest U.S. companies besides Microsoft to have formally opposed the antitrust settlement.
-
EU Says It Aims to Complete Google Antitrust Settlement This Year
EU Competition Commissioner Alumnia said, "... I think that after the summer we should be able to complete this investigation."
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Google's antitrust deal with EU faces opposition
The commissioners made their opposition clear during the Commission's weekly meeting and said they will take a definitive vote on the issue in the coming months.
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Google said to be close to settling EU antitrust investigation
Google and the European Commission is close to a deal and a decision is expected in the next few days or in a couple of weeks at the latest.
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Google pressed to swiftly provide acceptable proposal in EU antitrust case
"Let's see if Google can improve their proposal or we go to the traditional route," said Joaquin Almunia, the competition watchdog chief.
