International Business News - google http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Google Inc. said Friday that it signed an agreement with Rambler Media Ltd. to buy its Russian contextual ad service ZAO Begun for $140 million. Internet search leader Google said the deal is part of its moves to improve service for users, partners and advertisers in Russia, which has a fast-growing digital advertising market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/google-to-buy-russian-contextual-ad-company.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:28:43 EDT Google Inc. shares plunged nearly 10 percent Friday after the Internet search leader's second-quarter earnings missed analysts' expectations. Management said economic turmoil in the United States and parts of Europe appears to be causing consumers to click less frequently on the ads that generate virtually all its profits. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/93797-google-stock.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/google-shares-fall-after-disappointing-earnings.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/google-shares-fall-after-disappointing-earnings.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:02:16 EDT Among the premarket stories for Friday, July 18, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Google Inc. hovered below $500 in pre-market trading Friday after the company jolted investors with the admission that the weak economy is affecting its advertising business. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/premarket-roundup-google-united-parent-ual.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:30:07 EDT Shares of Google Inc. hovered below $500 in pre-market trading Friday after the company jolted investors with the admission that the weak economy is affecting its advertising business. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/ahead-of-the-bell-google-below-500-after-report.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:02:24 EDT Google Inc. has successfully tackled a lot of complex problems during its first decade in business, but even the Internet search leader may be hard pressed to find a way to sustain its rapid earnings growth amid a sputtering economy in the United States and parts of Europe. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/93338-earns-google.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/economic-worries-loom-over-googles-2q-earnings.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/economic-worries-loom-over-googles-2q-earnings.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:11:54 EDT RED FLAG: Although its growth rate remains impressive, Google's earnings missed analyst estimates and CEO Eric Schmidt acknowledged the economic climate is "challenging." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/summary-box-google-gives-give-new-reason-to-worry.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:23:50 EDT Shares of Google Inc slipped more than 6 percent in after hours trading on Thursday after the Internet search leader reported a second quarter profit that fell short of analysts' expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/93107-google.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/google-earnings.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/google-earnings.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:52:31 EDT Google Inc.'s earnings growth bogged down more than investors anticipated during the second quarter, raising worries that the ailing U.S. economy is starting to sap the Internet search leader. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/google-2q-profit-rises-35-pct-below-analyst-views.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:22:26 EDT Google Inc.'s second-quarter earnings report due out after the stock market closes Thursday will give investors another chance to assess how well the Internet search leader is holding up in a drooping U.S. economy. Here are some of the key issues likely to sway the stock market's reaction. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/earnings-preview-google-seen-producing-big-2q.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:33:13 EDT Congress waded into the escalating fight over the future of Yahoo Inc. on Tuesday, demanding to know whether the Internet company's advertising partnership with Google Inc., intended to keep Yahoo out of the clutches of Microsoft Corp., raises antitrust concerns. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/congress-explores-yahoo-google-antitrust-questions.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:00:58 EDT Google Inc. backs Yahoo in its effort to stave off an unsolicited takeover by Microsoft Corp. because an independent Yahoo will increase competition in the Internet search and advertising markets, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said here Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/89620-microsoft-yahoo.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/schmidt-independent-yahoo-better-for-competition.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/schmidt-independent-yahoo-better-for-competition.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:46:44 EDT Google Inc. backs Yahoo in its effort to stave off an unsolicited takeover by Microsoft Corp. because an independent Yahoo will increase competition in the Internet search and advertising markets, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said here Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/89458-microsoft-yahoo.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/schmidt-independent-yahoo-better-for-competition.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/schmidt-independent-yahoo-better-for-competition.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:20:27 EDT In the latest expansion beyond its main mission of organizing the world's information, Internet search leader Google Inc. hopes to orchestrate more fantasizing on the Web. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/88489-google.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/google-ventures-into-virtual-reality-with-lively.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/google-ventures-into-virtual-reality-with-lively.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:45:55 EDT In the latest expansion beyond its main mission of organizing the world's information, Internet search leader Google Inc. hopes to orchestrate more fantasizing on the Web. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/google-ventures-into-virtual-reality-with-lively.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:02:51 EDT The vice president of product management of Google Inc. sold 382 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to Securities and Exchange Commissions filings Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/google-vice-president-sells-shares.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:01:33 EDT The vice president of business operations of search-engine operator Google Inc. sold 1,091 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/google-vice-president-sells-shares.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:39:51 EDT A federal judge overseeing a $1 billion copyright-infringement lawsuit against YouTube has ordered the online video sharing site to disclose who watches which clips and when. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/85261-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/google-ordered-turn-over-youtube-records.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/google-ordered-turn-over-youtube-records.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:54:54 EDT Among the premarket stories for Monday, June 30, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--A Citi Investment Research analyst named Google Inc. a top pick Monday, recommending the company's shares over Expedia Inc.'s because of economic trends that favor the search engine operator. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/premarket-roundup-google-merrill-lynch.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:55:46 EDT Shares of travel Web site operator Expedia Inc. fell to an annual low Monday after a Citi Investment Research analyst took the stock off his top picks list, preferring shares of Google Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/ahead-of-the-bell-google-and-expedia.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:07:48 EDT Online search giant Google Inc. spent $620,000 in the first quarter lobbying on online advertising and privacy, among other issues, according to a recent disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/google-spent-620-000-lobbying-in-1q.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:11:35 EDT