Reuters: Technology News: EU's Almunia sees no solution yet to Google antitrust case

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EU's Almunia sees no solution yet to Google antitrust case Sep 20th 2012, 14:13 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News EU, China leaders meet amid growing trade disputes Wed, Sep 19 2012 EU's Gazprom probe unlike Microsoft battle: Russian diplomat Fri, Sep 14 2012 UPDATE 3-Kremlin enters EU-Gazprom row with strategic firm rules Tue, Sep 11 2012 EU says Microsoft pledged to meet antitrust requests on browsers Sat, Sep 8 2012 EU to clear Universal's $1.9 billion bid for EMI: sources Mon, Sep 3 2012 Analysis & Opinion Can EU defend supranational interests? 5th Circuit: Claim for legal fees can keep antitrust case alive Google Chairman Eric Schmidt speaks at a Motorola phone launch event in New York, September 5, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Brendan McDermid BRUSSELS | Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:13am EDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU regulators could charge Google with breaching EU laws if it does not offer satisfactory concessions to ease competition concerns, the EU's antitrust chief said on Thursday. Google is currently in talks with the European Commission to resolve concerns about its business practices, following complaints from rivals, among them Microsoft. "If effective solutions were found quickly and tested successfully, competition could be restored at an early stage by means of a commitment decision," EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said in the text of a speech to be delivered at Fordham University in New York. "However, we are not there yet, and it must be clear that - in the absence of satisfactory proposals in the short term - I will be obliged to continue with our formal proceedings," he said. Almunia also said he would decide "very soon" on Universal Music Group's $1.9 billion bid for EMI's recorded music business. Sources have told Reuters that an EU decision could come on Friday, ahead of a September 27 deadline. (Reporting by Foo Yun Chee; editing by Rex Merrifield) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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