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EU court rules Google must pay €2.4bn fine

Google loses its appeal against the fine, handed down for its shopping comparison service.

Europe's top court has ruled Google must pay a €2.4bn (£2bn) fine handed down to the tech giant for abusing the market dominance of its shopping comparison service. But seven years ago, the Commission agreed that the tech giant effectively monopolised online price comparison by preventing others from getting a foothold in the market. The EU is also currently investigating the firm over whether it preferences its own goods and services over others in search results, as part of its Digital Markets Act.

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