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Google-YouTube merger clears antitrust review

November 6, 2006 Google gets OK to move forward with its $1.65 billion acquisition of video-sharing site. TAGS: antitrust, merger, YouTube, Google Inc., acquisition, video

Google buys ad firm DoubleClick for $3.1 billion

April 14, 2007 Deal boosts the search giant's banner advertising business, which lagged rival Yahoo's. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., Eric Schmidt, banner advertisement, Google Inc., Internet search advertising, advertiser, acquisition, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft bids $44.6 billion for Yahoo

February 1, 2008 Offer--described by Yahoo as "unsolicited"--amounts to $31 per share, or a 62 percent premium above its closing stock price Thursday. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Yahoo! Inc., aQuantive Inc., shareholder, acquisition, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Google purchases Marratech conferencing software

April 20, 2007 Acquisition of Swedish start-up's flagship product raises questions about whether Google's planning a WebEx competitor. TAGS: WebEx Communications Inc., acquisition, videoconferencing, Google Inc., Sweden, collaboration, blog

Plenty of Google to go around

April 20, 2007 The Internet juggernaut rolls on with strong earnings growth, notable acquisitions and an ever-evolving software lineup. TAGS: pay-per-click advertising, Froogle, acquisition, Google Inc., Judge, podcast

FTC allows Google-DoubleClick merger to proceed

December 20, 2007 In a 4-1 vote, regulators give their blessing to the controversial union, despite outcry from competitors and privacy advocates. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., merger, regulator, advertiser, Google Inc., online advertising, acquisition, commission, theory, Microsoft Corp.

Nokia to buy Navteq for $8.1 billion

October 1, 2007 Nokia ups the ante in location-based service market with acquisition of map provider Navteq in one of its largest acquisitions. TAGS: Tele Atlas, Nokia Corp., acquisition, TomTom, handset, map, Google Inc.

Privacy concerns dog Google-DoubleClick deal

April 18, 2007 Consumer privacy advocates worry what Google will do with combined data on Internet users' search and surf habits.Video: Schmidt discusses DoubleClick TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., Eric Schmidt, Google Inc., Internet search advertising, personal information, online advertising, habit, dot-com, merger, Web 2.0, acquisition, CEO, video

Wall Street pouts after Google earnings

July 19, 2007 Despite sales and earnings climb, the numbers fall short of analyst expectations. Stock pounded in after hours trading. TAGS: earnings, traffic acquisition cost, Google Inc., Internet search advertising, income, Wall Street, expectation, Yahoo! Inc., acquisition, Microsoft Corp.

Google wants more cash

March 29, 2006 Search giant plans to sell 5.3 million shares--and could make nearly $2.1 billion based on Wednesday's closing stock price. TAGS: common stock, acquisition, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Analysts mixed on eBay's purchase of Skype

September 12, 2005 Some industry observers praise a "strategically positive" move. Others say entering the nascent Net calling market is risky. TAGS: Skype, eBay Inc., online auction company, portal, Internet phone, online auction, acquisition, purchase, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., MSN, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Salesforce.com buys into Google AdWords

August 22, 2006 Company acquires tiny start-up that built an add-on for purchasing and managing Google-driven Web ad campaigns. TAGS: Salesforce.com Inc., Marc Benioff, Google AdWords, Salesforce.com AppExchange, campaign, CRM, Google Inc., acquisition, Boston

Google goes wild for wikis

October 31, 2006 With acquisition of JotSpot, search king picks up another little piece of what could eventually be a giant tech empire. TAGS: JotSpot, Wiki, Google Docs, Writely, Google Inc., acquisition, spreadsheet, Microsoft Office, YouTube, Microsoft Corp., brand, video

With YouTube, Google puts its competitors in a jam

October 10, 2006 Build off what they have, or buy a second-tier site? For Microsoft and Yahoo, there's no easy way to make the Internet video market a horse race. TAGS: YouTube, online video, video search, video service, Yahoo! Inc., acquisition, Google Inc., spokeswoman, MSN, video, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft, Google square off in Washington

September 27, 2007 Thursday will mark the opening round in the heavyweight fight over Google's acquisition of DoubleClick. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., lobbyist, antitrust, Washington, merger, Google Inc., acquisition, economist, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Video site buying spree in the offing?

October 10, 2006 Some observers wonder if more deals will follow Google's acquisition of YouTube. TAGS: Internet video, YouTube, acquisition, Web company, investor, Google Inc., CEO, value, Skype, Yahoo! Inc., video, Sony Corp.

Week in review: Microsoft seeks for search gains

May 23, 2008 Company gets creative in quest for larger search market slice, while Facebook tries to make nice with Google. Also: Soft cell market. TAGS: Facebook, Yahoo! Inc., Week in review, Yahoo Search, acquisition, Google Inc., Internet search, asset, Microsoft Corp.

Google draws privacy complaint to FTC

April 20, 2007 Three public-interest groups are expected to ask for a government investigation into issues posed by Google's DoubleClick acquisition. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., Google Inc., acquisition, complaint, Europe, U.S., security, e-mail

Fox buys online-advertising specialist

February 22, 2007 Acquisition of Strategic Data Corp. to help News Corp.'s interactive division serve graphical ads across its sites. TAGS: News Corp., acquisition, Internet search advertising, MySpace, Google Inc.

Google's billion-dollar video play

October 13, 2006 With $1.65 billion buy of YouTube, Google takes lead in Internet video--and possibly a host of copyright woes. TAGS: margin, social computing, Internet video, YouTube, Google Inc., acquisition, font, blog, video
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