Google lost its final legal challenge on Tuesday against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations an illegal advantage over rivals in search results, ending a long-running antitrust case that came with a whopping fine.

The European Union’s Court of Justice upheld a lower court’s decision, rejecting the company’s appeal against the 2.4 billion euro ($2.7 billion) penalty from the European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s top antitrust enforcer.

“We are disappointed with the decision of the Court, which relates to a very specific set of facts,” Google said in a brief statement.{ai:summary}<p>Google's final legal challenge against a European Union antitrust penalty was rejected, upholding a 2.4 billion euro fine for favoritism in shopping recommendations. The European Union’s Court of Justice confirmed the lower court's ruling.</p><p>This conclusion ends a lengthy legal battle for the tech giant. #politics</p>

Google loses final EU court appeal against 2.4 billion euro fine in antitrust shopping case

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