(Reuters) - U.S. state attorneys general will meet with Justice Department attorneys next week to share information on their investigations into Alphabet Inc's Google, that could eventually lead them to join forces, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. The investigations have centred around monopolistic behaviour that may harm consumers through Google's control of online advertising markets and search traffic. The meeting between the parties is seen as the start of a periodic dialogue that could expand into more formal cooperation as the probes continue, according to the newspaper https://on.wsj.com/2GpE39g. Discussions will likely include Google's dominance in online search, possible anticompetitive behaviour in its Android mobile operating system, and the best division of labour as the probes move forward, the paper said, citing some of the people.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 26, 2020 16:30 UTC