Google figures still rising despite price pressure
Web giant's parent Alphabet easily paid an EU fine that would have crippled other multinationals
In the space of a single financial quarter, Google and its parent company Alphabet have had to deal with a boycott from some of the world’s biggest advertisers and a multibillion-euro fine from the European Commission. But neither of those is the biggest issue facing the company right now.
The €2.42 billion ($2.7 billion) fine certainly took a bite out of Alphabet’s quarterly profit. Results published during the week showed the regulatory intervention ...
