Now that you has eu has filed charges, accusing google of being anticompetitive. Did the eu claims it favors its products over others. Leading the charge is a top danish politician. Comparisonshopping is of course limited. And it is the first fight where we have a complaint. The however, we will continue to look at googles conduct in other areas. Emily they also opened a code into android, she is still investigating search results for hotels. Googled controls 92 of the Search Market in europe, compared with just 75 here in the united states. In response, google is not backing down. They say, while google may use be may be the most used Search Engine consumers and competitors have proven to widen the mark. In 2013, they launched a similar investigation but closed it. If found guilty, google could be signed. Find. Still, legal experts believe such a fine is highly unlikely. I spoke with a antitrust lawyer and a former coo of google europe. This is been going on for quite a while, it is n
When the eu started investigating Google Search practices. The eu has filed formal charges. They have accused google of being anticompetitive and abusing its dominance. They claim that google favors its shopping searches over its rivals. Google shopping results come up and are prominently displayed. A top danish politician is leading the investigation. It is the first place where we got a complaint. First place where we got a complaint at google is favoring its product in search for the longest period in time. We will continue to look at googles conduct in other areas. She also opened a new probe into android. She is still investigating search results for hotels and maps. Google controls while google might be the most used Search Engine for finding information in different ways and allegations of harm for consumers and competitors have proven to be white and the mark. In 2013, the u. S. Ftc launched a similar investigation the close it without taking action. Not so in europe. If found
Our covid19 response has taught us that it is imperative that we mobilize city resources rapidly, and this declaration helps ensure that we have the tools available to augment our outreach, testing, vaccines, and treatment, particularly and especially in the lgbtq community. Another problem the city is facing, the lack of vaccines. Health officials announced today another 4,200 doses are on the way. They will be given out starting monday. The city has distributed 7,800 so far but says it needs 35,000. We have five sites identified in San Francisco and have to close many of those sites because weve run out of vaccines. Today the biden administrationus ainstcitsingh help slow the spread. It says 780,000 shots are now ready to ship. Cities can start ordering them owstatewide. Kpix 5s max darrow reportualum higher based on whats turning up in the water. Reporter throughout the pandemic, a team of researchers from Stanford University have conducted extensive surveillance of wastewater from
The british Prime Minister has said the government will proceed with maximum caution when coronavirus restrictions are eased. Boris johnson is due to announce his plans for england, in a speech on sunday. Ministers have insisted any short term changes to lockdown measures will be modest. Theres been another big jump in the number of americans applying for unemployment benefits, as the us grapples with how to emerge from the coronavirus lockdown. A further 3. 2 Million People filed claims this week. The numbers idetinfying as homeless have also reached record levels. The french government has announced more details of how it will ease one of harshest lockdowns in europe. Authorities have issued a colour coded map of the country, outlining areas that can lift their restrictions, depending on the rate of infection. Passengers on Public Transport will have to wear a mask. Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The death toll from covid 19 in the us has risen bey
Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The death toll from covid 19 in the us has risen beyond 70,000. It is predicted to top 100,000 by the end of the month. It is expected to top 100,000 by the end of the month. At the same time, donald trump is doubling down on his calls for american states to ease the lockdown and get back to work. In this president ial election year, dealing with the pandemic has become the dominant political issue. My guest today is Jaime Harrison, a senior official in the Democratic Party who is running for the us senate in South Carolina. Has covid 19 changed americas Political Landscape . Jaime harrison, in South Carolina, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, stephen. It is good to see you again. Well, its great to have you back on this show. I wonder, as a politician who is running for the us senate in november, ijust wonder whether covid 19 and the pandemic feels like its changed everything in us politics right now . Stephen, youre right. It has changed everythi