FTC closes investigation over Yelp complaints, no charges filed

Yelp disclosed that the Federal Trade Commission has concluded an almost year-long investigation into the site's practices and decided to take no action. For years, Yelp has been dogged by claims that businesses that pay it money receive better treatment on the site. But courts and regulators have consistently sided with Yelp. With the recent conclusion of the FTC, the company has another piece of evidence that its system for sorting online reviews -- love it or hate it -- isn't subject to unfair manipulation.