Google protests ‘eye-catching’ USD 2.6 billion EU fine, judge disagrees

Google on Friday attacked what it called an eye-catching 2.4 billion euro (USD 2.6 billion) EU antitrust fine, prompting a judge to ask how a rich company can miss a relatively paltry amount.

The sparring underlines the battle ahead for the world’s most popular internet search engine, with two other challenges against EU antitrust enforcers to be heard in the coming months.