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Google Inc.

Google Inc. is an American public corporation specializing in Internet search. It also generates profits from advertising bought on its similarly free-to-user e-mail, online mapping, office productivity, social networking and video-sharing services. Advert-free versions are available via paid subscription. Google has more recently developed an open source web browser and a mobile phone operating system. Its headquarters, often referred to as the Googleplex, are in Mountain View, California. As of March 31, 2009 (2009 -03-31), the company had 19,786 full-time employees. It runs thousands of servers across the world, processing millions of search requests each day and about one petabyte of user-generated data each hour. Read More

Headlines Around the Web

Nevada approves test licence for Google self-driving car

May 08 - Financial Post

Google sued by shareholder in bid to block stock split plan

May 01 - Financial Post

Google confirms Gmail disruption, says fix coming

Apr 18 - Financial Post

Apple, Google shares tumble

Apr 17 - Financial Post

Tech Stocks: Apple, Google lead techs lower

Apr 16 - MarketWatch

Google announces stock dividend

Apr 13 - Financial Post

Google liable for advertisers' deception, Australian court rules

Apr 03 - CBC

Have you seen the Queen? Google wants to know

Mar 12 - Financial Post

What you should know about Google's new privacy policy

Mar 02 - Financial Post

Samsung’s Android Dominance Puts Squeeze on HTC and Motorola

Feb 29 - Business Week

Google’s Schmidt sees cheaper smartphones

Feb 29 - MarketWatch

Android Takes IPhone Battle to Office, Narrows Security Gap

Feb 28 - Business Week

Android Takes IPhone Battle to Office as SAP Plugs Security Hole

Feb 28 - Business Week

RIM Chief Counts on Europe Sales in Race to Debut New Platform

Feb 27 - Business Week

Google Is Said to Pick Replacement for Jha as Motorola Chief

Feb 24 - Business Week

Obama Looks to Internet Industry for Online Privacy Standard

Feb 24 - Business Week

Obama Looks to Web Industry for Online Consumer Privacy Standard

Feb 23 - Business Week

Apple, Google Join California to Boost Mobile App Privacy

Feb 23 - Business Week

Microsoft Files EU Antitrust Claim Against Motorola Mobility

Feb 23 - Business Week

SAP Said to Partner Samsung to Push Corporate Use of Android

Feb 23 - Business Week

Articles About Google Inc.

Facebook boosts IPO size by 25 percent, aims for $15 billion

By Reuters

Facebook Inc will increase the size of its initial public offering by 25 percent to raise about $15 billion, a source familiar with the matter said, as strong investor demand for a share of the No.1 social network trumped ongoing debate about the company's long-term potential to make money. (11:21 am)

MORE TOPICS: GENERAL MOTORS, APPLE INC., GOLDMAN SACHS, MORGAN STANLEY, MARK ZUCKERBERG, TWITTER

Facebook price-hike - appetite trumps risk

By Reuters UK

Facebook Inc boosted the price range on its initial public offering by about 14 percent, as investors' appetite for the No. 1 social network seemed to trump ongoing questions about its long-term potential to make money. (6:42 am)

MORE TOPICS: GENERAL MOTORS, APPLE INC., GOLDMAN SACHS, MORGAN STANLEY, MARK ZUCKERBERG, TWITTER

Facebook price-hike: appetite trumps risk

By Reuters

Facebook Inc boosted the price range on its initial public offering by about 14 percent, as investors' appetite for the No. 1 social network seemed to trump ongoing questions about its long-term potential to make money. (5:56 am)

MORE TOPICS: GENERAL MOTORS, APPLE INC., GOLDMAN SACHS, MORGAN STANLEY, MARK ZUCKERBERG, TWITTER

Scared of Facebook shares? Wager on Friday's close

By Reuters

Worried that if you buy Facebook when it starts trading Friday you'll get trampled by big banks and hedge funds? Betting on where the stock closes that day may be a safer wager. (May 16)

MORE TOPICS: NASA, FACEBOOK, NEW YORK

Oracle patent claims versus Google sent to jury

By Reuters

A California jury began another round of deliberations on Tuesday in a high profile trial over allegations that Google's Android mobile platform violates Oracle's intellectual property rights. (May 16)

MORE TOPICS: CALIFORNIA, ORACLE, COURT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, SETTLEMENT, ANDROID

Facebook increases IPO range to raise $12.1 billion

By Reuters

Facebook Inc increased the price range on its initial public offering an average of 14 percent to raise more than $12 billion, giving the world's No. 1 social network a valuation potentially exceeding $100 billion. (May 16)

MORE TOPICS: APPLE INC., GOLDMAN SACHS, MORGAN STANLEY, MARK ZUCKERBERG, CALIFORNIA, TWITTER

Groupon makes first profit, shares surge

By Reuters

Groupon Inc posted its first quarterly profit by reining in marketing spending and signing up more customers and merchants, sending its stock about 18 percent higher. (May 15)

Yahoo investors applaud change, fear limbo

By Reuters

Yahoo Inc <YHOO.O> investors welcomed the appointment of a media veteran as interim chief executive of the Internet company even as analysts worried that the company's strategy would face months of uncertainty. (May 15)

MORE TOPICS: FACEBOOK, ADVERTISING, PROXY FIGHT, MANAGEMENT, CREDIT SUISSE, CANCER

Yahoo shares up after CEO exit

By Reuters

Yahoo Inc <YHOO.O> shares jumped 2 percent in premarket trading on Monday after the exit of Chief Executive Scott Thompson following questions about his academic record. (May 14)

MORE TOPICS: FACEBOOK, PROXY FIGHT, MANAGEMENT, CANCER

Yahoo CEO out, investor Loeb gets board seats

By Reuters UK

Yahoo Inc is replacing its CEO for the third time in as many years, and giving three board seats to a hedge fund led by Daniel Loeb, putting him in a strong position to influence strategy at the struggling Internet company. (May 14)

MORE TOPICS: MICROSOFT, IBM, FACEBOOK, ADVERTISING, NEW YORK, HOLLYWOOD