A French court has ruled against Google France in an intellectual property dispute, saying the company must pay a fine for allowing advertisers to tie their text notices to trademarked search terms.

The Google logo can be seen on the Internet company's pavilion at the CES technology trade fair. Andrej Sokolow/dpa France's competition watchdog fined internet giant Google €250 million ($271 million ...

Google is navigating some complicated waters when it comes to news, with the tech giant deciding to pay publishers based in France while threatening to leave Australia for insisting on the same.

Google has launched News Showcase in France, and it has teamed up with over 65 publishers representing over 130 publications for the program's expansion in the country. Now, users in France will see ...