In much the same way that the Google-ITA deal took over a year to get final approval from the U.S. While this vote would, under normal circumstances, mean that the deal is ready to move forward, this major acquisition is likely to be the subject of...
Given Expedia is represented by counsel, the purchase of ITA will no doubt be front and center. People should be watching the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights hearing on "The Power of Google: Serving...
Google's attempt to acquire unrestricted control over ITA, which would have violated antitrust laws, has been thwarted - representing a significant step in the right direction. The search industry has been watching and waiting to see what Google...
Google has recently faced DOJ scrutiny for its acquisition ITA, as well as for hiring practices and making money from illegal online pharmacy ads. Google's DoubleClick acquisition also attracted an antitrust review.
Google FTC Antitrust Probe Rumors Emerge as ITA Verdict Nears by Danny Goodwin Federal Trade Commission antitrust investigation after the Justice Department completes its review of Google's acquisition of travel software developer ITA Software and...
Google's attempt to acquire unrestricted control over ITA, which would have violated antitrust laws, has been thwarted - representing a significant step in the right direction. Seems today's Department of Justice proposed settlement has appeased...
And their acquisition of the travel platform ITA has generated another antitrust issue. The EU has been investigating how Google interacts with its algorithm and the possibility of antitrust. Schmidt officially stood down yesterday, though he will...
Federal Trade Commission antitrust investigation after the Justice Department completes its review of Google's acquisition of travel software developer ITA Software and determines whether to challenge or impose restrictions on the deal, Bloomberg...
Are Antitrust Regulators Poised to Approve Google-ITA Deal Soon? Search Engine Optimization Top 13 Social Media Ranking Factors for SEO by Gareth Owen Looking to carry out an investigation into whether social media is a big influence on search...
Plus, Google's attempt to buy travel software company ITA is facing additional criticism from non-profit think tank American Antitrust Institute (AAI), which released this whitepaper Friday. Outgoing CEO Eric Schmidt met with Joaquin Almunia, vice...
The Justice Department, which is investigating Google's acquisition of ITA (and has previously investigated Google over hiring practices and Google books), was not among the departments listed. Google earlier this month added Stewart Jeffries...
U.S.asks about search fairness in Google/ITA - Reuters Why Gary Reback Sees Google as the New Antitrust Antichrist - Google Watch Designing an SEO Friendly URL Structure by Josh McCoy The proper URL structure helps paint a picture of hierarchical...
DOJ Antitrust Chief Recuses Herself From Google ITA discussions by Frank Watson Having worked for the law firm representing ITA - the travel software company Google is seeking to purchase - Christine Varney, the U.S.
Having worked for the law firm representing ITA - the travel software company Google is seeking to purchase - Christine Varney, the U.S. Companies working in the travel industry are claiming Google's purchase of ITA could cause problems for them...
Justice Department may be preparing an antitrust lawsuit to stop Google's purchase of ITA Software, which is heavily opposed by FairSearch.org, made up of sites including Expedia, Travelocity, Kayak, TripAdvisor, and Microsoft, because it...
Senator Kohl Urges DOJ Review of Google ITA Bid - Google Watch Google Faces EU Antitrust Investigation Over Alleged Organic, Paid Search Result Bias by Danny Goodwin That will be the focus of antitrust regulators as they formally investigate...
Seems many of the larger online travel sales sites fear Google's purchase of ITA - the technology behind 65% of all carrier-direct online flight searches in the U.S.and have banded together to try and stop the sale, DailyFinance reported.
On the positive side, there's been a batch of new launches and enhancements such as: 38 apps in the Google Analytics gallery; the Broad Match Modifier feature launch in the UK and Canada; its new SERP; Google TV; its new Caffeine search index; the...
Yesterday, Google announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire ITA, a Boston-based software company specializing in organizing airline data, including flight times, availability and prices. Founded in 1996 by a team of MIT computer...
