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Yelp Is Gone–For Now–But Google Has Plenty of Fish Left to Fry

Peter Kafka in Media on December 21, 2009 at 7:38 pm PT

The Google/Yelp deal, which seemed close just a few days ago, is indeed gone, at least for now. But even if that one doesn’t go through, no need to worry. Google has plenty more in the hopper. M&A types say Eric Schmidt and crew have been unusually clear about the companies they want to buy, and that the list is a long one.

Google Back in a Buying Mood

John Paczkowski in News on October 16, 2009 at 4:00 am PT

Some words of reassurance for econalypse-addled entrepreneurs worried about an exit strategy: Google really is in a buying mood again. Discussing the company’s latest earnings on a conference call Thursday, CEO Eric Schmidt said Google is looking for businesses to buy, perhaps even big ones.

Google, Yahoo Going Shopping Again

Peter Kafka in Media on September 23, 2009 at 3:12 pm PT

Remember the good old days of the last Web boom, when start-ups sold to Google and Yahoo instead of going public? They’re back!

Google and Others Fish for Acquisitions: Here's What They Might Be Looking For

Kara Swisher in News on September 2, 2009 at 10:33 am PT

Google CEO Eric Schmidt gave what he just had to know would be a much quoted comment to the Nikkei today, explicitly saying that the company had “begun seriously looking into acquisitions again.” Music to the beleaguered mergers and acquisitions market, to be sure, especially after a recent uptick from other big companies pulling out their wallets again as the impact of the econalypse subsides. According to sources, Google is working on at least a half-dozen acquisition deals, most of which are small start-ups in the online advertising and cloud-computing arenas. That would be welcome news for many.