For beleaguered U.S. news publishers, who have banded together in preparation for taking on internet giants Google and Facebook, last week’s financial headlines had to offer some rays of hope.

The $2.7 billion fine levied by European Union regulators gutted second quarter profits for Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google. And that is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of potential further sanctions, should it fail to comply with the search engine adjustments the EU has demanded.

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