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EU throws new rule e book at Google, tech giants in competitors search

Exasperated by its failure to loosen Google's market grip, regardless of greater than $8 billion in fines, the European Union is lining up new guidelines to stage the enjoying area for rivals.
Exasperated by its failure to loosen Google's market grip, despite more than $8 billion in fines, the European Union is lining up new rules to level the playing field for rivals.

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