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FTC reportedly seeking sworn statements in Google-AdMob deal

Antitrust regulators are reported by Bloomberg news service to be seeking sworn statements from Google's competitors and advertisers as they continue to investigate the the Internet giant's proposed $750 million deal to buy AdMob.

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Australian news video calls Google "a company on steroids"

A video produced by Hungry Beast, a weekly news show on Australian television puts Internet giant ...

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Slide show features companies Google calls competition

I recently delved into Google's 10-K filing covering 2009 with the Securities and Exchange...

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Front page as advertising, shame on LA Times for selling its masthead

I have heard of full page advertising, but until I got my Los Angeles Times from the driveway this morning I never heard of Front Page As Advertising.

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Good news for consumers at the FTC

The senate confirmed two appointees to the Federal Trade Commission Wednesday night, tipping the balance on the five-member commission to three seats appointed by Democrats to two held by Republican...

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The Onion nails Google on privacy

The Onion, the satirical newspaper, has an on-the-mark article today that makes you realize why people are concerned about the amount of information Internet giant...

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Google tries to highlight competition in SEC filing

Google, under antitrust scrutiny by the U.S. Department of Justice, the ...

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Google bucks Europe on Street View

European Union officials are asking Google to improve privacy practices with its Street View service, ...

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Treasury official auditions for bank lobbyist job

The Huffington Post just reported that a top Treasury Department official, whose job was to work with the House Financial Services Committee in drafting financial reform legislation, just took a job with a firm that lobbies Congress on behalf of big banks.

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Justice's Google probe is ongoing

I've just been reading the transcript from last week's Fairness Hearing in the Google Books case and one thing is crystal clear: The U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust investigation of Google is by no means finished.

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FTC reportedly seeking sworn statements in Google-AdMob deal

Antitrust regulators are reported by Bloomberg news service to be seeking sworn statements from Google's competitors and advertisers as they continue to investigate the the Internet giant's proposed $750 million deal to buy AdMob.

Read More »

Australian news video calls Google "a company on steroids"

A video produced by Hungry Beast, a weekly news show on Australian television puts Internet giant ...

Read More »

Slide show features companies Google calls competition

I recently delved into Google's 10-K filing covering 2009 with the Securities and Exchange...

Read More »

Front page as advertising, shame on LA Times for selling its masthead

I have heard of full page advertising, but until I got my Los Angeles Times from the driveway this morning I never heard of Front Page As Advertising.

Read More »

Good news for consumers at the FTC

The senate confirmed two appointees to the Federal Trade Commission Wednesday night, tipping the balance on the five-member commission to three seats appointed by Democrats to two held by Republican...

Read More »

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