The European Commission fined the search giant in 2017 for promoting its own shopping comparison listings over rivaling services. Now, the top European court has upheld the fine, leaving no further opportunities for Google to appeal.
Google said it had already adjusted its products to comply with the decision, and argues that its shopping approach has “worked successfully for more than seven years.”
The European Court of Justice has overruled an earlier decision that struck down a 2016 ruling that Apple had evaded virtually all taxes on its European business via illegal deals struck with the Irish government.
The ruling is final and cannot be appealed. Apple said in a statement that it was “disappointed” by the decision.
In January 2020, a Reddit user requested help identifying the celebrities illustrated on some decade-old curtains, and the internet quickly matched all but one to their original photograph.
That remaining figure, dubbed “Celebrity Number Six,” remained a complete mystery until yesterday when the reference image of Spanish model Leticia Sardá was finally uncovered. Guess it’s time to retire the subreddit?
