Brussels — Google’s €2.42 billion ($2.7 billion) antitrust fine in the European Union should be upheld by Europe’s top court, an adviser to the court said Thursday, dealing a blow to the world’s most popular internet search engine. Juliane Kokott, Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union, said judges should confirm the fine. “Google … was leveraging its dominant position on the market for general search services to favor its own comparison shopping service by favoring the display of its results,” she said. Irrespective of its appeal, the company continues “to invest in our remedy, which has been working successfully for several years, and will continue to work constructively with the European Commission,” a spokesperson said. Google has also challenged two other EU rulings, regarding its Android mobile operating system and AdSense advertising service.

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Persons: Juliane Kokott, ”, Margrethe Vestager, Sundar Pichai Organizations: European Union, European Commission, Google, Justice, Big Tech Locations: Brussels, European, United States