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Google fined by India watchdog for 'unfair business practices' Google fined by India watchdog for 'unfair search bias'
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India's antitrust body has imposed fine of 1.36bn rupees (£15.18m; $21.17m) on Google for indulging in unfair business practices. Google has been fined 1.36bn rupees (£15.2m; $21.2m) by India's competition regulator for abusing its dominance in the country.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ruled that Google was directing users searching for flights to its own commercial flight search page, putting competing businesses at a disadvantage. Users searching flight details were directed to Google's own flight search page, the Competition Commission of India found.
The penalty translates to roughly 5% of the firm's average revenues from India. Rival business were disadvantaged by that "search bias", the regulator said.
A Google spokesperson told Reuters that they are reviewing CCI's "concerns". A Google spokesperson told Reuters that they were reviewing the CCI's concerns.
"We have always focused on innovating to support the evolving needs of our users. The Competition Commission of India has confirmed that, on the majority of issues it examined, our conduct complies with Indian competition laws," he added. Small change
In its 190-page report, the CCI found that the company's "search bias" abused its dominant position, causing harm to its competitors and users. In its 190-page report, the CCI found that the company had abused its dominant position, causing harm to both its competitors and Google users.
The ruling was prompted by a complaint filed in 2012 by Indian matchmaking website, Bharat Matrimony, and Consumer Unity and Trust Society, a consumer protection group. The ruling was prompted by a complaint filed in 2012 by Indian matchmaking website, Bharat Matrimony and a consumer protection group.
Google will need to deposit the fine within 60 days. Google said it was "always focused on innovating to support the evolving needs of our users".
This is the latest antitrust setback for the world's largest search engine. In 2017, Google was fined 2.42bn euros ($2.7bn; £2.1bn) by the European Commission for promoting its own shopping service in search results. "The Competition Commission of India has confirmed that, on the majority of issues it examined, our conduct complies with Indian competition laws," the spokesman added.
The fine equates to about 5% of Google's average annual revenues in India - though the punishment will not hit the tech giant too hard.
Last week parent company Alphabet announced quarterly profits of $6.8bn
And the fine is small change compared with the 2.4bn euros ($2.7bn; £2.1bn) it was forced to pay by the European Commission in 2017, for promoting its own shopping service in search results.