Google faces tough test in EU case
The pre-charge settlement talks are an important turning point for the technology group which is facing mounting antitrust scrutiny worldwide
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Google is finally showing results from heavy investments in areas beyond search, with notable inroads in the mobile, video and display markets and new chief executive Larry Page setting social networking as a top priority
EU competition chief in Google ultimatum
Following an 18-month investigation, Joaquín Almunia orders the internet giant to propose changes to address antitrust concerns or face hefty fine
Infringement complaints to Google multiply
Search group said it received 1.2m requests in the past month to take down links to material that allegedly infringed copyrights
Google slammed over copyright stance
Richard Mollet, Publishers Association chief, has accused internet companies of using a freedom of expression argument ‘as a cloak for tawdry theft’
Google resolute in face of EU ultimatum
Eric Schmidt denies allegations of anti-competitive practices and makes clear his reluctance to bow to claims his company is abusing its dominance
EU warns Google to change or face fines
Joaquín Almunia, the EU competition commissioner, gives Google a deadline of a ‘matter of weeks’ to settle charges of antitrust behaviour
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Case could ripple through software world
By taking potshots at Google, Oracle has threatened to open a bigger can of worms which can put the industry tangled up in copyright disputes
Google’s hardware hire must move fast to catch Apple
Simon Prakash held the title of senior director of product integrity at Apple, so what would an internet company want with him?
Identity and the internet: From pixels to persona
An increasing push by Facebook and Google for people to use their real name in social networking is giving rise to concerns that profits are being put above privacy, writes Richard Waters
The Silicon Valley thinker searching for start-up spirit
Google’s head is battling to stay at the forefront of the internet world, says Richard Waters
Patents main lure behind Google’s purchase
The value of the 17,000 patents alone may have largely accounted for group’s willingness to pay such a seemingly large premium for Motorola
Google needs more firepower in raging patent wars
It’s ironic that Google, which sets such a high store by sheer brainpower, should be so weak when it comes to intellectual property
Think again
Google’s new ‘think/do-tank’ aims to take on the world’s biggest problems. But will it solve its own at the same time, asks Shawn Donnan
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Google’s digital challenge
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Google to defy China over censorship
FT’s Lex economist in Asia Ben McLannahan analyses Google’s decision to defy China over Beijing’s censorship of the internet
Peter Chou discusses Google’s censorship in China
Richard Milne discussed the trouble facing Google in China with Peter Chou, chief executive of HTC
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Third-class shares
Google’s C shares mark a new low in corporate governance and should be challenged – Google’s founders like to disrupt everything but themselves
Oracle/Google lawsuit
It is a bit hard to see how Google has harmed Java developers by building the first viable mobile operating system they can use and profit from
Debate over Google’s dominance takes time
Close call whether Joaquín Almunia will proceed with the competition case or opt instead for a quick settlement with the US group
California dreaming in such a British way
The internet economy contributed 8.3 per cent of GDP in 2010. This is projected to rise to 12.4 per cent by 2016, write George Osborne and Eric Schmidt
Google: in search of performance
One quarter should not distract from the fact that it has commanding market share in search advertising, which is itself growing fast
Google must remember our right to be forgotten
Users should have the right to change their minds as they learn the implications of that little box they unthinkingly ticked, writes Richard Falkenrath
Google and Motorola: the smart money
The search engine is of course eager to keep its other partners happy, but it should keep its options open with the mobile phone maker
Google: investors are working blind
The shortage of information give Google’s results a tendency to surprise, and the surprise was, unusually, negative
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