Swedish court orders Google to pay $1.5 billion to Klarna in antitrust damages

A Swedish court has ordered Google to pay approximately $1.5 billion in antitrust damages to PriceRunner, a price comparison firm owned by Klarna. This significant ruling, the largest of its kind in Sweden, stems from allegations that Google manipulated search results to favor its own shopping service. While Google disagrees and plans to appeal, the decision highlights increasing European scrutiny of Big Tech's market practices.