LONDON — In a decision likely to intensify trans-Atlantic trade tensions, European Union (EU) regulators on Thursday hit Google with a US$1 billion fine for illegally undercutting competition through its dominance as a search engine.
United States President Donald Trump has previously threatened to retaliate against the EU for what he views as the unfair targeting of American technology companies. The Google decision comes when he is weighing a new batch of tariffs on the EU and other major trading partners.
