Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Russian Authorities Rule Google Broke Antitrust Regulations - The New York Times

Only state-sponsored monopolies in Russia
"Earlier this year, Yandex had complained to the country’s competition authority that cellphone manufacturers were not able to include the company’s rival digital offerings in the Android operating system. After the complaint, the regulator began investigating whether Google unfairly bundled its own services, like digital maps, in its Android software.
Unlike in other parts of the world, where Google has outmuscled domestic search rivals, Yandex still holds more than a 50 percent market share in Russian online search, according to industry statistics. The company’s share price rose more than 8 percent in early afternoon trading in New York after the regulatory decision was announced."
Russian Authorities Rule Google Broke Antitrust Regulations - The New York Times

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