European Union Fines Google $1.7 Billion for Handicapping Competitors The EU says ads from <br />non-Google companies <br />were blocked by the search engine <br />on third party sites. EU antitrust commission, via The Verge The European Union has heavily fined Google three times in <br />less than two years. The penalties now <br />total over $9 billion. All three are in relation to <br />Google unrightfully trying <br />to derail competition. The company hasn't paid anything yet as it is appealing all of the fines. In a statement, Google said it will make changes stemming from the EU's most recent concerns. Google, via 'CNN' The European Union says more investigations may be needed as complaints are still mounting against Google.
