Tag: Google

• Thursday, May 19th 2011 - 07:08 UTC

  Argentine Jewish community wins an injunction against Google

  

  The umbrella organization of Argentina's Jewish community, DAIA, has won an injunction against Google, preventing the world's most popular search engine from “suggesting” anti-Semitic and racist websites to its users.

• Wednesday, May 11th 2011 - 07:39 UTC

  Apple the most valuable brand in the world ends Google’s four year reign

  

  Registering a staggering 84% increase in value over the past year, Apple has emerged as the most valuable brand in the world, ending the four-year reign of Google at the top of the table in the sixth annual BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study.

• Wednesday, April 20th 2011 - 01:07 UTC

  Google invests in the world’s largest wind farm in the state of Oregon

  

  Google Inc. said announced this week that together with two Japanese partners they will pay General Electric Co. about 500 million US dollars for a majority equity stake in the world's largest wind farm, under construction in Oregon.

• Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 19:25 UTC

  US Justice Department looking into Google’ plan to become hub of online travel

  

  Google wants to become the hub of online travel, promising better bargains and more convenience by melding the internet search leader's capability with the web's top airline-fare tracker, ITA Software.

• Wednesday, February 9th 2011 - 06:39 UTC

  Egypt discovers a cyber hero for its anti Mubarak revolution

  

  In Wael Ghonim, Egypt's anti-Mubarak street movement finally found a hero to rally around after a period of leaderless protest. The Egyptian-born Google marketing executive first played a role in organising the opposition through Facebook, only to disappear into police custody for 12 days.

• Wednesday, April 21st 2010 - 02:49 UTC

  Brazil, US top list of nations demanding private information on Google users

  

  Brazil and United States topped the list of nations demanding private information about Google users, according to a tool the web giant unveiled Tuesday.