EU antitrust watchdog set to press charges against Amazon: Report

When providing a marketplace for independent sellers, Amazon continuously collects data about the activity on its platform

After launching a formal anti-trust probe against Amazon a year ago, the European Union's Competition Commission is now ready to bring charges against the e-commerce giant over its treatment of third-party sellers, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The charges could come as early as next week or the week, said the report on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the case.

Amazon and the European Commission did not confirm the dates of filing the charges, as per the report.

The European Commission announced the antitrust investigation to assess whether Amazon's use of sensitive data from independent retailers who sell on its