Ms. Vestager feigns to hardly remember the president’s comment. “Since I know the very good relationship I have with the United States, then he must only meet people who really like the States if I am the one who likes you the least,” she said. Ms. Vestager said she saw opportunities to collaborate, but was waiting to see how the inquiries unfolded. As the United States begins to investigate Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google, some American officials are trying to learn lessons from Europe’s efforts. The investigations of Google and others took years to complete, giving the companies extra time to solidify their dominance.

Source: New York Times November 19, 2019 07:52 UTC