<story><title>Google to pay $1B in France to settle fiscal fraud probe</title><url>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-tech-google-tax/google-agrees-to-550-million-fine-in-france-to-settle-fiscal-fraud-probe-idUSKCN1VX1SM</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>breadandcrumbel</author><text>Maybe I don&amp;#x27;t know much
But every time I see that Google gets fined (even if $1B) it feels to me like a a Ferrari got parking ticket</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>dessant</author><text>One of the key issues is that illegal behavior by these companies almost never leads to the prosecution of decision makers. This way reckless and monopolistic actions can go unchecked and occasional fines are simply factored in as operating costs.</text></comment>
<story><title>Google to pay $1B in France to settle fiscal fraud probe</title><url>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-tech-google-tax/google-agrees-to-550-million-fine-in-france-to-settle-fiscal-fraud-probe-idUSKCN1VX1SM</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>breadandcrumbel</author><text>Maybe I don&amp;#x27;t know much
But every time I see that Google gets fined (even if $1B) it feels to me like a a Ferrari got parking ticket</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>PedroBatista</author><text>It&amp;#x27;s not just Google, it&amp;#x27;s the same for pretty much every big corp.&lt;p&gt;Every time a fine or an agreement is made, their stock goes up and the execs throw a party.</text></comment>