Financial Times: Google is considering significant changes to its controversial Google News service to aid publishers that have been struggling to make money in the online world, according to one of the company’s senior executives in Europe. The comments came as Google and nine European newspaper groups announced an alliance aimed at bolstering the digital skills and business model of publishers. Known as the Digital News Initiative, it will include joint work on product development, assistance with digital training for newsrooms and €150 million in grants to back digital projects over the next three years.