Amazon hit with €1.1bn fine as EU probes mount up

Germany also has multiple antitrust probes into Amazon’s sales

Italy is the latest country to sanction Amazon, slapping it with a €1.1bn fine over anti-competitive accusations.

Amazon has been fined more than €1.1bn in an Italian antitrust probe that accused the online retail giant of “harmful” practices and abusing its market dominance in one of the largest penalties handed out by a European regulator.

The tech giant has expanded its shipping services in Europe, with the aim of persuading local businesses to launch their own trucking firms to exclusively transport freight for the company. The retailer also tied access to a set of exclusive benefits to the use of its own logistics, the regulator said.