We're looking right now at whether the same thing may have happened with other parts of Google's business – like the job search business known as Google for Jobs. Margrethe Vestager More Quotes by Margrethe Vestager More Quotes From Margrethe Vestager Our concern is that by requiring phone makers and operators to pre-load a set of Google apps, rather than letting them decide for themselves which apps to load, Google might have cut off one of the main ways that new apps can reach customers, we are looking into the question of tying, but tying in itself is not necessarily a problem. Margrethe Vestager company-news It depends on how it's made but that is part of our investigation, which as I said, is not done yet. Margrethe Vestager company-news The first priority is the quality of the case work... And therefore it is very difficult to make predictions as to when the case will be ready for a decision. Margrethe Vestager business If just a few companies control the data you need to satisfy customers and cut costs, then you can give them the power to just drive rivals out of the market. Margrethe Vestager business What we were looking at were very serious concerns. To me it was necessary to have a fourth mobile operator, that was discussed with the parties. It seems as if the remedies were not sufficient. The two telecoms operators said on Friday they had dropped plans to merge their Danish units as they could not agree terms with Europe's competition regulator. Asked if she was preparing to block the deal, Vestager said :. Margrethe Vestager company-news It (the merger decision) illustrates that Europe is open for business, you can invest your money here, you can do a very good deal. Margrethe Vestager business We will look carefully at all of Gazprom's arguments before taking any decision. Gazprom can also request an oral hearing to present its position. All roads are open at this stage. Margrethe Vestager company-news With this sector inquiry my aim is to determine how widespread these barriers are and what effects they have on competition and consumers. If they are anti-competitive we will not hesitate to take enforcement action under EU antitrust rules. Margrethe Vestager company-news Gazprom is dominant in all these markets, our preliminary view alleges that Gazprom is abusing this position. Margrethe Vestager technology Gazprom has been able to charge higher prices in some countries without fearing that ... gas would flow in from where prices were lower. Margrethe Vestager technology Keeping national gas markets separate also allowed Gazprom to charge prices that we at this stage consider to be unfair. Margrethe Vestager company-news However, dominant companies have a responsibility not to abuse their market position either in the market where they are dominant or in neighboring markets, this is about consumers getting the best possible results of their query. Margrethe Vestager tech This legislation is good for consumers, good for business, and good for Europe. It will lead to lower prices and visibility of costs for consumers. Margrethe Vestager company-news A woman who wants to go places needs to bring her own ladder. Margrethe Vestager ladderwomanowngo In Europe, we would congratulate anyone who is successful. But congratulations stop if we find that you start to misuse a dominant position. Margrethe Vestager stopstartyoucongratulations I'm quite enthusiastic about any kind of gadget and app and feature and things that enable me to have a very convenient lifestyle. We buy our groceries on the Internet; I buy furniture, clothes for myself and my kids. Margrethe Vestager myselfmeclothesinternet If I had a motto, it would be, 'Believe in God, fear the church'. Margrethe Vestager mottogodfearbelieve You have to teach your algorithm what it can do and what it cannot do because, otherwise, there is a risk that the algorithms will learn the tricks of the old cartels. Margrethe Vestager yourwillyouteach It's not in my mission to work against Euroskepticism; it's my mission to work for fair markets. In antitrust, what is at stake is, in some ways, as old as Adam and Eve because it is about greed, to get more. Margrethe Vestager oldmissiongreedwork It is very important, to have a robust digital economy, that the citizens regain the trust in how their data are being processed and who can access them. Margrethe Vestager digitaldatatrustimportant
