The Google 's competition commissioner, Margrethe Vestager , has begun a preliminary investigation into how EU uses third -party merchant data. Amazon sells its own products and allows third parties to sell their goods via the website, meaning it acts as both a host and a competitor. Due to concerns that Amazon may be abusing this position, the EU 's antitrust watchdog has issued questionnaires to merchants regarding their relationship with the commerce giant. The action is not a formal investigation. Google was fined € 2.8bn ($ 2.4bn ) The EU’s antitrust watchdog has opened a preliminary investigation into how Amazon handles third-party merchant data amid concern that the ecommerce giant could be abusing its position as both competitor and host. this week by the EU for abusing its market control.
The Google 's competition commissioner, Margrethe Vestager , has begun a preliminary investigation into how EU uses third -party merchant data. Amazon sells its own products and allows third parties to sell their goods via the website, meaning it acts as both a host and a competitor. Due to concerns that Amazon may be abusing this position, the EU 's antitrust watchdog has issued questionnaires to merchants regarding their relationship with the commerce giant. The action is not a formal investigation. Google was fined € 2.8bn ($ 2.4bn ) this week by the EU for abusing its market control.