US, Europe to Huddle on Google Probes

The top U.S. and European antitrust officials leading separate probes of Google are set to meet in Europe next week, according to people familiar with the matter, amid indications that the two investigations may not conclude at the same time. Jon Leibowitz, chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, will meet with European Union competition chief Joaquin Almunia on Dec 3 to discuss Google and a range of other cases, according to an EU official. An FTC spokeswoman confirmed Chairman Leibowitz was in Europe on several matters but declined to confirm the meeting.