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EU to Investigate Google Doubleclick Acquisition

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the gee-maybe-thats-to-much dept.

the linux geek writes "Google is undergoing an investigation by the European Union for its $3.1 billion acquisition of internet advertiser DoubleClick. "We seek to avoid further delays that might put us at a disadvantage in competing fully against Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL and others whose acquisitions in the highly competitive online advertising market have already been approved," said Google boss Eric Schmidt. The United States' Federal Trade Commission has been reviewing the acquisition since May."

5 of 88 comments (clear)

  1. Re:And if... by JK_the_Slacker · · Score: 1, Funny

    Oh, it's pretty simple:

    1. Buy up an interesting-looking smaller company.
    2. Either pay off trade officials or charm them, depending on whether you are an evil megacorporation or a less evil megacorporation.
    3. Profit!
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    I'm waiting for a "-1 somepeoplejustshouldn'tgetmodprivileges" meta-moderation.
  2. Re:Tags by RandoX · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sorry about that, I'll get on that as soon as I can. I'm working on the First Post and Goatse problem right now.

  3. Re:Didn't knew Google was an EU company by BlowHole666 · · Score: 2, Funny
    Sorry, your ignorance makes you sound American.
    What do you mean by this? Americans are not ignorant we have a wide list of inventions. We invented:
    • The Steam Locomotive
    • The Tank
    • The Automobile
    • The Jet Engine
    • Magnetic Recording
    • Cathode Ray Tube Oscilloscope
    • The V-2 Missile
    • Movable Type Printing Press
    • Four-Stroke Internal-Combustion Engine
    • Braille Printing
    • The Eiffel Tower

    So take that!! Americans are not ignorant!
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    I smoked pot once. But I DID NOT inhale. Will you hire me?
  4. dontdoubleclickmebro by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Ahahahh ohhh catchphrases being parroted and driven into the ground ohhh ahaha my sides!!!!

  5. Re:Didn't knew Google was an EU company by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Excuse me...how can something be moderated down when it is talking about the subject of a book that deals with this very subject in a factual manner? Must have been moderated down by a pissed off, unemployed, free health care Socailist European.