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Google says China has renewed Web page license
Google Inc said on Friday that the Chinese authorities had renewed its license to operate a website, averting a potential shutdown of its flagship search page in the world's biggest Internet market.
Google's Schmidt undaunted by Apple or Facebook
Google Inc Chief Executive Eric Schmidt rejected any notion that Apple Inc or Facebook presented a threat to the web search leader's business.
Google to resume gathering map data in 4 countries
Google Inc, which is at the heart of a controversy over its data collection methods, has decided to resume gathering images in four countries for its Street View mapping service.
Google confident of getting China web license
Google Inc Chief Executive Eric Schmidt expressed confidence the company will secure a license to operate a website in China, confounding speculation Beijing may shut down its flagship site there.
MySpace sale reports are fabrications says News Corp exec
SUN VALLEY News Corp digital chief Jonathan Miller said on Wednesday his company is not in talks to sell its once popular social networking site MySpace and described reports of any discussions as fabrications.
Google's China webpage licence under review: government
Google's application to renew its webpage license in China is currently under review with no set deadline, a government official said on Wednesday.
Google's China webpage license under review: government
Google's application to renew its webpage license in China is currently under review with no set deadline, a government official said on Wednesday.
News Corp in talks to sell ads on MySpace: report
News Corp is in talks with Google Inc, Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc about advertising on MySpace, as an existing contract with Google ends, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Google counters YouTube hacking, fixes code flaw
Google Inc. has fixed a flaw in the YouTube code that allowed hackers to redirect users of the popular video-sharing site to adult websites and launch fake pop-up messages.
Google to buy travel software co ITA for $700 million
Google Inc plans to buy one of the Web's key providers of airline travel software for $700 million, potentially raising new antitrust concerns for the world's largest Internet search engine.
Google plans to buy travel software co ITA for $700 million
Google Inc plans to buy one of the Web's key providers of airline travel software for $700 million, potentially raising new antitrust concerns for the world's largest Internet search engine.
ComScore acquires Nexius unit
Digital market research firm ComScore Inc acquired the products division of Nexius Inc, a provider of network analysis focused on the experience of wireless subscribers, to strengthen its product line-up targeted at wireless carriers.
Google will buy travel data firm ITA for $700 million
Google Inc has agreed to buy travel industry search-provider ITA Software for $700 million in cash, twinning its dominance in Internet search with ITA's widely used technology.
China says has no comment on Google rerouting move
China's foreign ministry said on Thursday it had no comment on Google's decision to end automatic rerouting of users to its uncensored Hong Kong search portal, but that all Internet operators had to abide by local laws.
Google's China operating license under review: Xinhua
Google's application to renew its operating license in China is being reviewed by the government and the results will be posted soon, Chinese state media reported.
Google faces pressure as China to decide on license
Google Inc could face further pressure for its other products in China as Beijing is due to decide whether or not to renew a license for the firm's flagship search engine in the world's largest Internet market.
Google AdWords lacks transparency: French regulator
France's antitrust regulator accused Google Inc of a lack of transparency over its keyword advertising service and ordered it to clarify conditions for the product within four months.
Google sets timeframe to end China reroute
Google Inc said it will end the automatic redirection of users from its China portal within the next 24 to 48 hours, while Beijing kept silent on whether the move would allow Google to keep its China business.
Google-ITA deal talks unnerves travel bosses
Google Inc's talks to buy ITA Software, an airline IT and services provider, has travel executives worried that the search engine giant could wield too much power in their industry.
Google to end rerouting of China users in 2 days
Google Inc will end the automatic redirection of users from its China to its Hong Kong website within the next 24 to 48 hours, a Google spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Google near closing $3 billion credit facility: RLPC
Google Inc is expected to close a $3 billion, three-year revolving credit facility this week, marking its first visit to the syndicated loan market, Jacqueline Poh of Thomson Reuters LPC reports.
Google tweaks China site in bid to keep license
Google Inc is tweaking its China website in a last-ditch effort to save its search business in the world's largest Internet market after butting heads with Beijing over Web censorship.
Google tweaks rerouting in fight for China business
Google Inc said on Tuesday it will stop automatically rerouting users in China to an uncensored search page, a move that aims to preserve its operating license and signals a fight to save the firm's Chinese business.
Google tweaks China queries, license renewal looms
Google Inc said it will stop automatically redirecting Web searchers in China to an uncensored portal in Hong Kong as it hopes to convince Beijing to renew its operating license in the world's largest Internet market.
Google to end automatic rerouting from China site
Internet giant Google Inc said it plans to stop automatically redirecting users of its Google.cn site to its Hong Kong page, in a bid to secure renewal of the company's China operating license.
Pakistan to monitor Google, others for blasphemy
Pakistani authorities on Friday put seven major websites, including Google and YouTube, under watch for containing material deemed offensive to Muslims, officials said.
Google and YouTube defeat Viacom in copyright lawsuit
Google Inc won a landmark victory over media companies as a Manhattan federal judge threw out Viacom Inc's $1 billion lawsuit accusing the Internet company of allowing copyrighted videos on its YouTube service without permission.
OSCE calls on Turkey to stop blocking YouTube
Europe's main human rights and security body told Turkey on Tuesday to stop blocking Google's video-sharing website YouTube and thousands of other sites banned under its internet law.
Google to launch music service: report
Google Inc is planning to launch an online music downloading service tied to its search engine, the Wall Street Journal reported, a move that would pit it against Apple Inc and its popular iTunes site.
Google, Twitter go to bat for Theflyonthewall
Google Inc and Twitter Inc have asked an appeals court to overturn a lower court's decision to bar Theflyonthewall.com from issuing immediate news on analyst research from several Wall Street banks, court documents showed.


