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Italian tax probe says Google failed to declare £240m income

Source: The Telegraph, Nov 28 2012, 11:17am CST

The probe was aimed at "ensuring the correct adherence to tax obligations in Italy," according to a written response from the ministry to an inquiry from Stefano Graziano, a member of the Democratic Party in the Italia ...

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FTC looks at Google again on antitrust concerns

Source: United Press International  |   May 25 2013, 10:51am CDT

WASHINGTON, May 25 (UPI) -- U.S. Internet giant Google is once again the focus of a federal antitrust probe, sources briefed on the matter told The New York Times. The Federal Trade Commission has yet to inform Google it is under investigation an ...

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Google chairman Eric Schimdt told at Hay Festival: 'We'd rather your money than your affection'

Source: Wales Online  |   May 25 2013, 10:34am CDT

The chairman of US internet giant Google has defended his company’s record on tax avoidance, saying he is “perplexed” about why it is such an issue. Speaking in front of a sell-out audience at this year’s Hay Festival, Eri ...

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25 weeks ago


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"This time of such deep economic crisis demands greater force and determination. Otherwise Italian companies will be at a definite disadvantage compared to those that are based in countries with a more advantageous tax regime."


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Google defends listing extremist websites in its search results

Source: Guardian Unlimited  |   May 25 2013, 10:29am CDT

Google's indexing of extremist websites helps police track their activity and will continue, the company's chief told an audience at the Hay festival. Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, was asked to act to ...

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14 hours ago

Google said to face new antitrust probe on display-ad market

Source: Biloxi Sun Herald  |   May 24 2013, 11:44pm CDT

SAN FRANCISCO -- Google is facing a new antitrust probe by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission into whether the company is using its leadership in the online display -- advertising market to illegally curb competition, people familiar with ...

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14 hours ago

Google hit with fresh probe into online ads

Source: Irish Independent  |   May 24 2013, 11:07pm CDT

US authorities have launched a new inquiry into Google's advertising methods, amid accusations that the company breaches anti-trust laws there. The Federal Trade Commission – the US regulator in charge of consumer protection and anti-trust inquires ...

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18 hours ago

Google eyeing sat-nav startup Waze

Source: The Independent  |   May 24 2013, 7:13pm CDT

Google is reportedly eyeing a bid of $1bn (£725m) or more for Israeli mobile satellite navigation start-up Waze, just as the internet giant faces a fresh probe into its dominance in America. A bidding war for Waze is now in prospect as Facebook boss ...

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19 hours ago

Bloomberg: Google Said To Be Thinking About Purchasing Waze

Source: Digital Media Wire  |   May 24 2013, 6:49pm CDT

Bloomberg reports that Google Inc., creator of the Android operating system, is thinking of buying map-software provider Waze Inc., which may lead to a possible bidding war with Facebook Inc., people familiar with the matter said. Waze has been ...

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19 hours ago

Dodgy tax practices dog multinationals

Source: Globe and Mail  |   May 24 2013, 6:19pm CDT

For large global businesses, the naming and shaming has just begun. Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Starbucks Corp., Google Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. have already experienced very public interroga ...

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FTC said to have begun new inquiry on Google

Source: Boston.com  |   May 24 2013, 6:18pm CDT

WASHINGTON — Google’s rivals have again prompted antitrust investigators at the Federal Trade Commission to examine the company’s business practices, and staff members have begun a preliminary look at whether Google abuses its market dominance in onl ...

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