: Competition watchdog can now meddle in how the tech giant runs the biggest wing of its organization

Britain's antitrust watchdog on Friday labeled Google a "strategic" player in the online search advertising market, paving the way for regulators to force the company to change its business practices ...

Google has become the first company to be designated with "strategic market status" by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, exposing its online search and advertising business to closer scrutiny.