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European Parliament to vote on Google break-up
Source: BBC
27 November 2014 Last updated at 00:10 GMT
European Parliament to vote on Google break-up
The European Parliament is due to vote later on a proposal to break Google's search business away from its other services.
It is the latest twist in a four year antitrust investigation which has so far failed to reach a conclusion.
The body has no power to break up the net giant but the vote will send out a clear message about whether politicians want regulators to take a tough line.
Senior US politicians have criticised the proposal.
A joint letter from two US government committees said that the way the EU is targeting US technology companies raised questions about its commitment to open markets
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European Parliament to vote on Google break-up
The European Parliament is due to vote later on a proposal to break Google's search business away from its other services.
It is the latest twist in a four year antitrust investigation which has so far failed to reach a conclusion.
The body has no power to break up the net giant but the vote will send out a clear message about whether politicians want regulators to take a tough line.
Senior US politicians have criticised the proposal.
A joint letter from two US government committees said that the way the EU is targeting US technology companies raised questions about its commitment to open markets
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-30208001
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