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Italy's antitrust agency probes Booking.com for alleged unfair commercial practices

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Italy's antitrust regulator has opened an investigation into Booking.com and two units over alleged unfair commercial practices tied to hotel ranking on its platform. The probe adds regulatory and legal overhang for the online travel platform, but the article does not cite any financial penalties or operational changes yet. The immediate market impact is likely limited unless the investigation escalates.

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Italy's antitrust regulator has opened an investigation into Booking.com and two units over alleged unfair commercial practices tied to hotel ranking on its platform. The probe adds regulatory and legal overhang for the online travel platform, but the article does not cite any financial penalties or operational changes yet. The immediate market impact is likely limited unless the investigation escalates.

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