On Thursday, the eve of the first anniversary of its initial public offering, Google announced plans to seek more capital by selling 14.2 million shares of common stock on the public market.
Google has added real-time stock prices to its line-up of free offerings, along with a ride service for locating taxis and shuttles.
Last month, the 32-year-old celebrity co-founders of Google each sold more than US$160 million worth of their company's stock.
Google said late Monday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has begun an informal inquiry into its issuance of stock options to insiders, yet another caution before the company's closely watched public offering begins.
Google has settled with federal and state regulators over allegations the company violated securities laws in the handling of its stock options.
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Unwired was apparently banking today that any announcement to the Australian Stock Exchange involving Google would boost the carrier's stock price.
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On Saturday, Microsoft formally withdrew its offer to acquire the search pioneer, at least for now. So what happens next for Yahoo? A deal with Google looks likely.
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Google Docs is a fantastic free online application that offers some exciting features. However, by virtue of being an online application, users with a slow connection will experience lag, and Docs still doesn't contain enough functionality to be a replacement for today's mainstay office suites in most businesses.
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