The companies billed the moves as a way to make their stocks more accessible for retail investors and that has been achieved
The U.S. National Labor Relations Board had pursued the case on behalf of the workers and brought Google before an administrative law judge last year
Alphabet Inc's Google said that it plans to launch a VPN service for consumers, which would be available with certain subscription plans for its Google One cloud storage services
A Google spokesman on Tuesday confirmed it would scrap the licensing structure, saying this was in line with international rules and followed changes to U.S. tax law in 2017
Inform Inc. alleges that Google has used its monopoly power in internet search and mobile operating systems to undermine competition in the ad market
It said in a statement on Thursday that Schmidt will become a technical adviser to the company while continuing to serve on its board.