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#eu-investigation

The bloc's executive arm announced the move after monitoring found that certain content created with advertisers and sponsors was being given such a low priority by the US tech giant that it was effectively no longer visible in search results. European Commission officials said this potentially unfair loss of visibility and of revenue to media owners may be as a result of an anti-spam policy Google operates.

Any ban would have major implications for Irish hospitals

"By acquiring Kellanova, Mars will add several very popular brands of potato chips and cereals to its already broad and strong product portfolio," said EU competition chief Teresa Ribera.