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In much the same way that the Google-ITA deal took over a year to get final approval from the U.S. There is an established history of blocking mergers in the U.S.telecommunications industry; the DoJ prevented the T-Mobile-AT&T merger earlier this...
Given Expedia is represented by counsel, the purchase of ITA will no doubt be front and center. People in our industry need to watch this hearing, as should the generic public, to understand exactly what this company does.
The search industry has been watching and waiting to see what Google will do in the flight search vertical since Google's acquisition of ITA, which was given the 'all-clear' by the Department of Justice five months ago.
Google's acquisition of ITA Software has closed - CNET News Google-ITA deal may herald more airfare tie-ups - MarketWatch Search Industry News comScore Releases March 2011 U.S. Online Ad Industry Rebounded in 2010 - ClickZ
Google Cleared to Buy ITA by Danny Goodwin Seems a Department of Justice proposed settlement has appeased all sides of the Google-ITA acquisition debate. Google FTC Antitrust Probe Rumors Emerge as ITA Verdict Nears by Danny Goodwin
Google-ITA decision may be just days away: source - Reuters Search Industry News Here's a roundup of today's other search news and headlines from around the web, sorted by category. Google Said To Have High Level Mole At Twitter, Makes Massive...
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? The Search Industry The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) voted 8-3 to approve an XXX gTLD (generic top level domain) much to the outcry of the adult...
Google ITA Acquisition Will Not Leave Kayak Paddling Upstream by Frank Watson More parties than any single year and a new venue slap bang in the heart of London should have given you plenty of opportunities to network with the buzzing search...
Krista Pappas, Bing's global travel industry director said "We're harnessing the industry leader [Kayak] as a partner that can manage the innovations in metasearch. Kayak co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Paul English said he welcomes Google...
The acquisition of ITA has caused quite a stir in the travel industry and even spurred the creation of FairSearch.org. Although Google announced picking up travel company ITA for $700 million, that deal has been halted, at least tentatively.
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. No one in this town can survive without having a...
An EU investigation, the fight to acquire ITA software, Street View, allegations of bias, the never-ending Viacom situation, China, lawsuits, and mounting criticism of their baby: organic results. In this case, the match came in the form of a story...
U.S.asks about search fairness in Google/ITA - Reuters The Search Industry Search Engine Optimization Designing an SEO Friendly URL Structure by Josh McCoy The proper URL structure helps paint a picture of hierarchical importance on your site as...
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.
Companies working in the travel industry are claiming Google's purchase of ITA could cause problems for them - allowing Google to deal directly with the airlines when flight searches are done. Having worked for the law firm representing ITA - the...
Kayak feels the Google-ITA pressure - CNET News The Search Industry In a post on the Official Google Blog the company congratulated the auto industry on a strong start to the new year and linked to the 2011 North American International Auto Show in...
Senator Kohl Urges DOJ Review of Google ITA Bid - Google Watch The Search Industry Search Engine Optimization Search Engine Optimization in an Increasingly Social World by Eric Enge SEO is changing rapidly, in part due to the increasingly social...
A blog post that features a video of a Forrester analyst Henry Harteveldt saying "Google has made a legitimate and fair claim to buy ITA Software, and I think there's a little bit of sour grapes on the part of some of the companies that are not...
Could Google Acquisition of ITA Kill Online Travel Sales Industry By Frank Watson 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...
