LONDON — Europe’s antitrust authorities have threatened to impose significant fines on Google’s operations on the Continent if the company does not give rivals greater prominence in some search results across the 28-member bloc.
The move — outlined in a so-called statement of objections that was sent to Google in April and on Thursday to a number of companies that have balked at Google’s activities here — is the latest step in the five-year antitrust case brought by European officials.
The details outlined in the letters explain for the first time the changes to Google services that investigators are demanding and how much the company could be fined.