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Google Steps Up Fight for the China Market

gaanagaa writes "News Sources are reporting that web services leader Google Inc. has won a license to operate in China and has bought a Web address as it battles Yahoo Inc. in the world's second-largest Internet market. The U.S. Web services giant, which makes its money from searches, advertising and other services, is hiring staff with the aim of opening an office in the country this year, according to several sources within or close to the company. A person familiar with the matter told Reuters the company was planning to open an office by the end of this year, most likely in Shanghai, and was building up a country team to target corporate customers for advertising sales."

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  1. I'd like to hear the word... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ..."services" one more time.

  2. Re:China by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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