Entries tagged "Google Inc."

Do corporations need M&A bankers?

The current issue of The Deal magazine offers analysis on the dramatic events that have defined the M&A market since 1999 including the article, Nice work if you can get it.

Who will be the next Google? No one?

Who will become the next Google? If conditions persist as they have been throughout this Silicon Valley downturn, the answer might just be, 'No one.'

Google back on the M&A trail?

Google CEO Schmidt reportedly says search giant is ready to buy more VC-backed startups

Google, Time Warner pair up again

Google and Time Warner's second attempt at a video distribution deal may give YouTube the push it needs to achieve profitability -- if advertisers cotton to clips?

Twitter, take a self-defense class from Google

Google survived Thursday's denial-of-service attack relatively unscathed. Facebook suffered some wounds. But Twitter was down for the count, underscoring the immaturity and vulnerability of its infrastructure.

'Face reality,' Blodget blasts Ballmer

In a scathing critique of Microsoft's strategy, Henry Blodget tells Steve Ballmer to stop comparing search to Windows. Spin Bing and MSN into Yahoo!, advises Blodget.

Oprah Effect: Twitter.com hosts 32M visitors

Bolstered by star treatment from Oprah Winfrey and others, Twitter's Web site snagged 32 million visitors last month. Will the Oprah Effect last? Thursday she has Skype on her show.

Of course Google isn't buying a newspaper

Google CEO Eric Schmidt tells FT.com the search engine giant isn't going to buy a newspaper. Duh.

Intel will appeal EC $1.45B antitrust fine

Intel beats Microsoft's record for biggest antitrust fine levied by the European Commission. Intel vows to appeal.

NY Times exec approach to Google is pure fiction

New York Times board member Scott Galloway denies a Fortune.com article that alleges he approached Google co-founder Larry Page about a potential merger.

Google better get used to the antitrust spotlight

The last thing Google wants is a replay of Microsoft's antitrust situation in the '90s.

Apple trying to buy Twitter?

Last month the blogosphere had Google trying to snatch up Twitter. Now the digital water cooler says it's Apple doing the gobbling. Or, not so much.

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