BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Google (GOOGL.O) is set to face a record-busting EU antitrust fine this week over its Android mobile operating system but rivals hoping that an order to halt unfair business practices will help them may be disappointed. The European Commission is expected to impose a multi-billion-euro penalty against Alphabet's Google for hampering competition by promoting its own services on the Android mobile operating system. The move comes just a year after the commission's €2.4bn ($2.8bn) fine that Google was forced to pay for favouring its shopping service over those of its competitors. In an interview with Reuters, Margrethe Vestager, who heads up EU antitrust policy, said she would not hesitate to take action if it were proven that Google's search engine had been used in ways that hurt
The European Commission is expected to impose a multi-billion-euro penalty against Alphabet's Google for hampering competition by promoting its own services on the Android mobile operating system. The move comes just a year after the commission's €2.4bn ($2.8bn) fine that Google was forced to pay for favouring its shopping service over those of its competitors. In an interview with Reuters, Margrethe Vestager, who heads up EU antitrust policy, said she would not hesitate to take action if it were proven that Google's search engine had been used in ways that hurt