Author Archives | Matthew Finnegan

Google Attacked By Antitrust Watchdog Over Frommer’s Buy

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Google has snapped up travel guidebook brand Frommer’s, a deal which has been attacked by a consumer group over potential antitrust implications.

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Watchdog Demands Transparency on Google’s Million Dollar Lobbying

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Google has been called on to give greater transparency to its lobbying in Washington following its refusal to release details from a presentation that seeks to persuade governmental policy makers and regulators of its compliance to competitiveness rules. Consumer Watchdog, which describes itself as a nonprofit, nonpartisan, consumer advocacy organization, has called for the 89-page presentation, which will be shown during a forthcoming meeting, to be made public.

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