US Justice Dept probing Google's ITA Software purchase
The US Justice Department is looking into allegations that Google’s purchase of an airline ticketing firm could block rivals from having access to the data required to compete with it effectively.
The latest move by the US authorities follows a probe launched by the office of Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott last week into claims that the search engine giant was unfairly manipulating search results.
The latest investigation, however, revolves around concerns that Google could use its muscle in the online search space to steer consumers towards a potential new travel web site, which had the $700 million purchase of airline travel software provider ITA Software at its heart. The worry is that such a situation could take business away from existing online travel agencies such as Expedia and Orbitz Worldwide.
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