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Parent Google shares fall as DOJ seeks forced sale of Chrome browser

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Parent Google shares fall as DOJ seeks forced sale of Chrome browser

Shares of Google parent Alphabet fell more than 6% on Thursday after the Justice Department asked a federal judge to order the sale of Google’s Chrome web browser — one of several legal remedies aimed at breaking the Big Tech firm’s monopoly over internet search. The stock’s decline signaled anxiety on Wall Street about Google’s … Read more

Google Chrome browser could fetch $20 billion if judge orders sale: report

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Google Chrome browser could fetch $20 billion if judge orders sale: report

Google’s Chrome browser would be worth $20 billion on the open market if the Justice Department can convince a federal judge to order the sale, according to a report. The DOJ will recommend in a filing Wednesday that U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta order Chrome to be sold as part of a set of changes … Read more