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Google CEO: 'Moral imperative' to help newspapers

AP — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:32:50 +0000

Google Inc. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said Wednesday that the Internet search leader hopes its recently acquired advertising service DoubleClick will aid newspapers as they struggle to corral more online revenue.”It’s a huge moral...

Google to Sell Unit That Sways Results

AP — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:01:07 +0000

Facing prickly questions about possible conflicts of interest, Google Inc. will sell a service called Performics _ acquired as part of DoubleClick Inc. _ that helps Web sites improve their ranking on Google’s search engine.The decision,...

Google Says DoubleClick Deal Cost $3.24B

AP — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:08:38 +0000

Google Inc. has pegged the final acquisition price of online ad service DoubleClick Inc. at $3.24 billion, slightly above the value when Internet search leader announced the deal 11 months ago.Mountain View-based Google provided the closing price...

Google Wraps Up $3.1B DoubleClick Deal

AP — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:17:57 +0000

Google Inc.’s long-anticipated acquisition of online ad service DoubleClick Inc. is expected to turn the Internet search leader into an even more powerful marketing vehicle that’s fueled by better insights about consumers.The $3.1...

EU Clears Google to Buy DoubleClick

AP — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:52:57 +0000

Google Inc. took control of online ad tracker DoubleClick Inc. Tuesday just hours after European regulators cleared Google’s $3.1 billion bid for the company.The European Union said the deal, announced 11 months ago, won’t curb...

Google Takes Control of DoubleClick

AP — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:53:12 +0000

Google Inc. says it has taken control of online ad service DoubleClick Inc., completing a deal that the Internet search leader announced 11 months ago.The Mountain View-based company closed the acquisition Tuesday, just a few hours after...

Google Closes DoubleClick Deal

AP — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:49:38 +0000

EU Clears Google Bid for DoubleClick

AP — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:10:02 +0000

European Union regulators cleared Google’s $3.1 billion bid for online ad tracker DoubleClick on Tuesday, saying the acquisition won’t curb competition for online ads.The U.S. Department of Justice signed off on the deal in December,...

EU Clears Google's DoubleClick Bid

AP — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:32:51 +0000

European Union regulators cleared Google Inc.’s $3.1 billion bid for online ad tracker DoubleClick, saying the deal will not hurt competition for online ads.Critics have complained the deal would give Google too much power.But the European...

Summary: U.S. Regulators OK Google Deal

AP — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:58:46 +0000

THE APPROVAL: U.S. antitrust regulators gave a green light to Google Inc.’s $3.1 billion purchase of online advertising company DoubleClick.NEXT STEPS: The proposed deal now awaits a ruling by the European Commission, which is expected to be...