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EU fines Google a record 2.42 billion euros

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 27, 2017
European regulators say Google is breaching antitrust rules.
European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager gives a press conference on an antitrust case againts US search engine Google the European Commission in Brussels, on June 27, 2017. The European Commission fined Google 2.42 billion Euros for abusing dominance as search engine by giving illegal advantage to own comparison shopping service. 
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Uber has had a really bad week

by Adam Allington
Feb 24, 2017
The news early in the week was that Uber had hired former Attorney General Eric Holder to look into explosive allegations of sexual harassment by a former engineer at the company. On top of that, Uber is now being sued by Alphabet, the parent company of Google as well as the autonomous driving company Waymo. […]
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In mobile advertising, Google and Facebook are king

by Gigi Douban
Jul 29, 2016
Google and Facebook's strong earnings are powered by a surge in mobile advertising
People play "Pokemon Go," a came partially developed by Alphabet, on smartphones on July 24, 2016 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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What does Nest's shutdown of Revolv mean for the future of smart home tech?

by Andy Uhler
Apr 6, 2016
The company kills the home automation hub and its users are pissed.
A screenshot from the Revolv setup video.
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Alphabet delivers its first earnings report

by Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood
Feb 1, 2016
Senior tech correspondent Molly Wood on what to look for for the Google holding company.
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Alphabet introduces Verily, a private medical research company

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 8, 2015
Why are some tech companies starting up in-house medical research companies?
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Weekly Wrap: China's yuan and a 3rd Greece bailout

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 14, 2015
Catherine Rampell and Sudeep Reddy join Kai Ryssdal to recap the week in business and finance.
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What's next for Google … uh … Alphabet?

by Mitchell Hartman
Aug 11, 2015
The conglomerate wants to change the world, one analyst says.
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Google heads for big changes

by Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood
Aug 10, 2015
Alphabet becomes the holding company for the iconic search engine.
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