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Google In Talks To Buy Yelp
There have been many rumors floating around concerning a possible buyout of Yelp by Google, but it appears that at least a few details have escaped, painting this as a much more serious possibility. Pointing the needle to something north of $500 million, the acquisition would mean a substantial step into localized business for Google. "Google has been showing greater interest in the local business market in the United States. It has expanded its profile pages for local businesses, which include location and hours, maps and reviews from other Web sites. In June, Google gave local businesses the ability to manage what people see on their profile pages, similar to what Yelp does. Google has been reaching out to local businesses with simpler ways to advertise on the search engine. It is also distributing stickers that businesses post in their windows and passers-by can scan with cellphones to get coupons or information about the business. The deal between Google and Yelp could still unravel, one person said, particularly if another acquirer comes forward now that details have leaked."
after Copenhagen. A few fools will still cling blindly to their religion, even after it has become clear to all that the game was rigged from the start, but intelligent people who take breathless hyperbole with a grain of salt are now making AlGore and his worshipers objects of mockery.
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/geraldwarner/100020279/copenhagen-climate-summit-most-important-paper-in-the-world-is-a-glorified-un-press-release/
The second-to-last line is not to be missed:
"There was one good moment at Copenhagen, though: some seriously professional truncheon work by Danish Plod on the smellies."
I couldn't have said it better myself. Begone, smellies!