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Google, Yahoo In Talks To Fend Off Antitrust Action: Report
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... ) are in talks with the Justice Department over their proposed ad deal, in an effort to head off an antitrust challenge, reports WSJ, citing sources. While the regulatory investigators are building their case to block this deal, settlement talks are also in an early stage. The drumbeat against the deal has been steadily growing louder over the last month or so, as rival companies and associations have come out against the search ad deal. ...
Before the Bell: Stocks poised to rally on $125 billion bank investment plan
BloggingStocks —
... markets and falling stock prices, according to Bloomberg.
Morgan Stanley is "in a much stronger position" because of the $9 billion investment its received from Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Chief Executive John Mack told The Wall Street Journal.
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) are in talks with the Justice Department to avoid an antitrust lawsuit on their advertising deal, the Journal said
Media mogul Sumner Redstone has been forced to sell off large chunks ...
Google (GOOG) and Yahoo! (YHOO) try to dodge Justice Department
BloggingStocks —
... But, almost every large advertiser in the US and Google's competitors want to block the partnership. They don't want Google to have broad pricing power over search. It has about 65% of the market and Yahoo! has another 20%. According to The Wall Street Journal, "Advertisers have told Justice Department officials that the partnership will limit competition, raise prices and reduce choices." ...
Will A Volume Cap Make The Yahoo/Google Deal Work?
TechCrunch —
The WSJ is reporting that Google and Yahoo are negotiating with the Justice Department to remove their objections to the search deal the two companies signed in June but haven’t yet implemented.
The fact everyone’s negotiating isn’t news, but some of the details are. Concessions reportedly being discussed include “capping the volume of Google ads Yahoo would use, assurances that Yahoo would continue to compete in search ads, and a reporting mechanism to ensure compliance.” The article also says the government is looking to ...
Google, Yahoo Negotiating With Feds On Search Deal
Silicon Alley Insider —
... war to convince people that their search pact isn't an antitrust problem, are making some progress in the most important battle: Convincing the Justice Department. WSJ: ...
Googling an Antitrust Deal
Tech Observer —
... John Wilke of the Wall Street Journal reports that the talks are in the early stages. He says that concessions being discussed include "capping the volume of Google ads Yahoo would use, assurances that Yahoo would continue to compete in search ads, and a reporting mechanism to ensure compliance." ...
Before the Bell: Stocks poised to rally on $125 billion bank investment plan
BloggingStocks —
... markets and falling stock prices, according to Bloomberg.
Morgan Stanley is "in a much stronger position" because of the $9 billion investment its received from Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Chief Executive John Mack told The Wall Street Journal.
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) are in talks with the Justice Department to avoid an antitrust lawsuit on their advertising deal, the Journal said
Media mogul Sumner Redstone has been forced to sell off large chunks ...
Google and Yahoo Play Nice With Justice To Pass Search Deal
Wired: Epicenter —
... In efforts to ensure the deal passes antitrust scrutiny, both Google and Yahoo are negotiating concessions to deflate monopoly concerns, according to the Wall Street Journal. ...
Google and Yahoo! Talk Volume Caps with Justice Department
WebProNews Feed —
... , comparing it to supplier arrangements in other industries like Toyota providing hybrid engine technology to Ford or Canon providing laser printer engines to HP. That was not enough to keep the opposition at bay though, and they are still trying to negotiate with the Federal government over the deal. According to the Wall Street Journal : In the settlement talks with the government, both companies have discussed concessions. These include capping the volume of Google ads Yahoo would use, assurances that Yahoo would continue to compete in search ads, and a reporting mechanism ...
DOJ Recalibrates Google Arrogance Algorithm
Digital Daily —
... which allows Yahoo to run some search and text ads sold by Google. And now, they are said to be in talks with the government about concessions that could prevent the antitrust lawsuit it’s preparing to block the deal. Among them, some throw-away assurances that Yahoo would continue to compete in search ads and a cap on the number of Google ads Yahoo! could use. ...
Google (GOOG) and Yahoo! (YHOO) try to dodge Justice Department
BloggingStocks —
... But, almost every large advertiser in the US and Google's competitors want to block the partnership. They don't want Google to have broad pricing power over search. It has about 65% of the market and Yahoo! has another 20%. According to The Wall Street Journal, "Advertisers have told Justice Department officials that the partnership will limit competition, raise prices and reduce choices." ...
Around the Web 10.14.08: MacBook rumors, craving the Krave and The Phonographantasmascope
L.A. Times Tech Blog —
... -- Web tingling with rumors of new MacBook Pro expected to be announced today by Steve Jobs. Wired
-- Google, Yahoo in talks with regulators to settle U.S. antitrust case. WSJ
-- Obama drives voters via video game. Gigaom
-- Make games in a Flash! TechCrunch
-- Ooops! Microsoft sues DHL over 21,600 Xboxes dumped in train wreck. InternetNews
-- Craving the new Motorola Krave. ...
How Low Will They Go? Google/Yahoo Discuss Deal Limits with DOJ
ClickZ News Blog —
... With all the negative attention on their search ads deal, it would be a surprise to learn that Google and Yahoo are not in active talks with the Justice Department. They are of course, and the Wall Street Journal has delivered some additional details on those negotiations, courtesy of "lawyers close to the effort." ...
Microsoft lobbies to fight Yahoo-Google pact
The Microsoft Blog —
The Wall Street Journal reports that Google and Yahoo are talking to the Justice Department about adjusting the terms of their ad pact in order to get regulators to approve the pact. Under the deal -- which was ...
