• by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, July 7, 2010

The European Commission is examining allegations of anti-competitive conduct, as the antitrust group takes a careful look at allegations of breaches in relation to Internet searches, according to Bloomberg Businessweek.

Joaquin Almunia, the EU's competition commissioner, said in a speech Wednesday, without specifically mentioning Google, that the work is in the early stages, "but given the importance of search to a competitive online marketplace, I am looking at the allegations very carefully."