Google: Business Issues
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Google holds onto its trademark as federal court rules it has not become generic
Usage of "google" as a verb does not automatically invalidate its legal protection....
Alphabet reports $24.75 billion in Q1 revenues, beating expectations
Ad revenues rose 19 percent year over...
Google: $26 billion in Q4 revenue beats expectations but earnings down
Total company revenues for 2016 were $90.3 billion vs. $75 billion in 2015....
Oracle complains to EU that Google now has unfair ad-targeting advantage
The company argues that Google's ability to combine datasets exceeds that of rivals....
Google launching free mobile site creation tool in India. Will it come to North America?
Google has offered similar programs in the US in the...
Google to EU on Android: your way means less innovation and higher prices
Google makes several strong arguments but not all are equally...
Google parent Alphabet’s Q3 beats expectations with $22.5 billion in revenue
Paid clicks were up 33 percent year over year, but cost per click was down 11 percent....
ProPublica slams Google for opt-in targeting changes that happened in June
He said. She said. ProPublica is taking Google to task for privacy policy changes that combine web browsing data and user profiles for greater...
Google acquires Famebit to give creators more branded content opportunities
With more than 25,000 videos created via its platform, Famebit bills itself as the leading self-service marketplace in the branded video...
Google revenues climb 21 percent to $21.5 billion, powered by mobile
Growth is coming from three areas: mobile search, video and programmatic, but primarily mobile search....
Google touts YouTube anti-piracy moves, critics remain critical
Google says its Content ID copyright management system is working and helping "creators" monetize their content....
With third EU antitrust complaint, Google confronts $20 billion in potential fines
AdSense for Search contracts with publishers are the focus of the new charges coming from from the European...
Google’s new My Activity and Ads Personalization seek to make ads better, provide more user control over data
A pragmatic mix of good policy and self-interest, My Activity and Ads Personalization give users more control and help enable more sophisticated...
Supreme Court allows AdWords class action against Google to proceed
Advertisers complained Google didn't disclose that their ads might show up on parked domains and error...
Google wins its Java case against Oracle (again), saves billions in fees — for now
The jury agreed that Google's use of Java APIs was "Fair Use" under copyright law....
French tax officials perform early morning raid on Google offices in Paris
Authorities claim the company owes nearly $1.8 billion in unpaid...
Report: Europe readying “record-breaking” $3.4 billion antitrust fine against Google
Penalties reportedly will also require changes to the way search results appear....
Report: FTC looking at reopening antitrust investigation against Google
International regulatory actions, state attorneys general and competitor lobbying causing agency to reconsider action....
Google, Microsoft agree not to fight proxy regulatory battles against one another
Agreement reflects "cordial" relationship between two companies' CEOs....
Alphabet Q1 misses with $20.25 billion in revenues; Google revenue rose 17 percent
Paid clicks rose 29 percent. CPCs fell again, but Google sites CPCs rose quarter-over-quarter for the first time in two...