Google Wins U.K. Court Case Filed By Streetmap
February 12 2016 - 7:20AM
Dow Jones News
By Natalia Drozdiak
BRUSSELS-- Alphabet Inc.'s Google has won a U.K. court case
filed by online mapping company Streetmap.EU Ltd, who alleged the
U.S. technology company was skewing search results in favor of its
own mapping product, the prosecution's lawyers said Friday.
The decision comes as the European Commission, the bloc's
antitrust regulator, is investigating the way Google displays
search results in areas where it offers services including mapping,
travel and local guides.
Last April, the European Union filed formal charges against
Alphabet's Google for displaying results in a way that favors its
comparison-shopping service.
"The court made clear that we're focused on improving the
quality of our search results," a Google spokesman said.
Lawyers representing Streetmap said they would appeal the
decision.
Write to Natalia Drozdiak at natalia.drozdiak@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 12, 2016 07:05 ET (12:05 GMT)
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