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What took so long to approve Facebook deal for Instagram?
Government and Policy 203
300 days ago Chris O'Brien No Comments

What took so long to approve Facebook deal for Instagram?

On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission gave its approval to Facebook to acquire Instagram in a short statement:
"The Federal Trade Commission has closed its nonpublic investigation of Facebook's proposed acquisition of Instagram, Inc., without taking any action. Read More →
Could the federal government attempt to block Facebook purchase of Instagram deal on anti-trust grounds?
O'Brien 187
422 days ago Chris O'Brien 1 Comment

Could the federal government attempt to block Facebook purchase of Instagram deal on anti-trust grounds?

One big surprise to me in its latest securities filing: Facebook notes that the Instagram acquisition is subject to regulatory anti-trust approval:
"This acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including the expiration or early termination of all applicable waiting Read More →
Is Microsoft lurking around Yahoo now that Google partnership is kaput?
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1687 days ago Chris O'Brien 1 Comment

Is Microsoft lurking around Yahoo now that Google partnership is kaput?

Confirming recent scuttlebutt, Google announced Wednesday that it was walking away from its advertising partnership with Yahoo. According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice, Read More →
The ad deal between Yahoo and Google is not an anti-trust problem
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1692 days ago Chris O'Brien No Comments

The ad deal between Yahoo and Google is not an anti-trust problem

It's become increasingly clear that the U.S. Department of Justice is building a case against the proposed ad deal between Google and Yahoo. And now there are rumblings that Read More →
Talk of anti-trust issues in the Yahoo deal with Google is overblown
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1799 days ago Chris O'Brien No Comments

Talk of anti-trust issues in the Yahoo deal with Google is overblown

Yesterday, representatives of the Holy Trinity of Search arrived on Capitol Hill: Google, Microsoft and Yahoo. They had been called upon to discuss the anti-trust implications of Yahoo's search deal with Google. As would be expected, there was a Read More →

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