Google Would Cut Minimum Levy on Rivals to Settle EU Probe
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Google Inc. cut the minimum amount it would seek to charge competitors to show their links in its latest offer to settle a European Union antitrust probe, according to an EU official.
While the minimum reserve price to bid for links to appear as an answer to specialized search queries would go down to 3 euro cents ($0.04) per click from 10 euro cents or less, users would have the option to hide alternative search sites, said the official, who isn’t authorized to be cited by name, in line with EU policy.