Google will face charges if it doesn’t improve...

Google will face charges if it doesn’t improve on its proposed settlement in an ongoing antitrust case with EU regulators, said EU Antitrust Commissioner Joaquin Almunia in a speech, the prepared text of which published Tuesday (http://bit.ly/1qr3xRj). The case centers on how Google presents search results related to its competitors. “Fresh evidence” from complaints filed in response Google’s proposed antitrust settlement factored heavily into Almunia’s decision to reject the proposal, he said. “I have communicated this to the company asking them to improve its proposals,” Almunia said. “We now need to see if Google can address these issues and allay our concerns.” Google competitors and consumer advocates lambasted the proposal when it was unveiled.