Google hit with 2 charges under landmark EU rules, risks fines

Alphabet unit Google was hit with two charges of breaching landmark EU rules on Wednesday, as antitrust regulators continued their crackdown against Big Tech. The move by the European Commission came amid tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump who has threatened to levy tariffs against countries which impose fines on U.S. companies. Google has been in the European Commission's crosshairs since March last year over whether it restricts app developers from informing users about offers outside its app store Google Play and whether it favours its vertical search services such as Google Flights.