Joaquin Almunia, the European Commission's antitrust chief, has accused Google of abusing its dominant position in the search market.
Almunia's comments to the Financial Times appear to be a warning shot as talks on a settlement between Google and the European Commission enter their final phase.
“We are still investigating, but my conviction is [Google is] diverting traffic,” said Almunia. "They are monetizing this kind of business, the strong position they have in the general search market, and this is not only a ...