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US may seek to block Google-AdMob purchase: WSJ

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may seek to block Google's purchase of mobile telephone advertising company AdMob on anti-trust grounds, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

Next chapter in digital book deal: Google vs. DOJ

(AP) -- Determined to create the world's largest digital library, Google Inc. is betting it knows more about U.S. antitrust and copyright laws than the government regulators enforcing them.

Microsoft: Google likely to face questions on ads

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp.'s top lawyer said Monday that Google will inevitably have to answer questions about its huge market share in selling advertisements linked to results from its search engine.

FTC looking into Google's AdMob acquisition

Web search and advertising giant Google said Wednesday that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking more information about its proposed purchase of mobile advertising company AdMob.

Would a Google purchase of Yelp draw regulatory interest?

Google Inc.'s reported plans to acquire local-listings service Yelp may face difficulties, with regulators attuned to the Mountain View, Calif.-based company's established dominance of the Internet-search and advertising ...

EU drops Qualcomm antitrust probe

(AP) -- European Union antitrust regulators on Tuesday dropped a monopoly abuse probe into wireless chip maker Qualcomm Inc. after mobile phone companies withdrew complaints about high royalty fees.

Logitech buys video conferencing firm

Switzerland-based Logitech is buying video-conferencing equipment firm LifeSize Communications in a 405-million-dollar deal expected to close next month.

EU objects to Oracle's takeover of Sun

(AP) -- European antitrust regulators have formally objected to Sun Microsystems Inc.'s planned $7.4 billion sale to Oracle Corp., escalating a battle over a deal that has already been cleared in the U.S.

Sun CEO's pay package cut by a third in '09

(AP) -- The value of Sun Microsystems Inc. CEO Jonathan Schwartz's latest pay package dropped 37 percent from last year as the company lost more than $2 billion and was in such dire financial shape that it was forced to ...

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