(Reuters) – A federal court in Australia has ordered an online travel company based in the United States to cease operations Expedia (NASDAQ:) Trivago Group to Pay A$44.7 Million ($32.91 Million) Penalty for misleading customers about hotel rates. This was according to the country’s competition regulator.

The penalty is Australia’s fourth-largest payout for breaching consumer law, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) said https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/trivago-to-pay-447-million-in-penalties-for-misleading-consumers-over-hotel-room-rates on Friday.

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