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Google Negotiating With Justice Department

mikesd81 writes "Cnet reports that to avoid being sued by the US Justice Department, Google is negotiating with them. The Justice Department and a multistate task force are still reviewing the proposal to decide whether to oppose the partnership. Under the non-exclusive partnership Google would supply Yahoo with some search ads, a move that could increase Yahoo search revenue, but that also gives Google even more power in the market. Yahoo expects the 10-year deal to raise revenue by $800 million in its first year and to provide an extra $250 million to $450 million in incremental operating cash flow. Google's share of the US search market reached 71 percent in August, compared with Yahoo's 18.26, according to Hitwise's most recent numbers."

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  1. A department staffed by neocon administration by unity100 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    over 8 years of extremist neocon rule, somehow starts to act as microsoft attack dog. JUST at the time when microsoft attempt to take over yahoo flops.

    im not surprised.