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Second African nation gets Google Street View
Botswana on Monday became the second African country to be featured on Google Maps’ Street View, allowing users to explore landmarks such as the Okavango Delta. “Whether you are planning a safari, doing a homework assignment on Botswana, or promoting your local business, Street View will allow you to experience…
Microsoft and Google battle with online shopping search engines
Just in time for the holidays, Microsoft and Google have become embroiled in a bitter dispute over who is the fairest of them all for online shopping, stepping up the battle between the tech giants. Microsoft threw the first punch when it launched a campaign for its Bing search engine…
Google and Twitter join U.S. in helping Syrians bypass Internet blackout
Search giant Google said Friday that Syrians affected by the country’s ongoing Internet blackout can dial a series of international phone numbers that will connect them directly to Twitter with a service called Speak2Tweet. The company’s reminder about the service comes just one day after the U.S. State Department said…
Google underpaid Italian taxes by more than $310 million
A probe by Italian tax authorities into US Internet giant Google’s Italian arm has found it failed to declare income of 240 million euros ($310 million) and pay value added tax of 96 million euros. Google Italy rejected the accusations, saying it respected tax laws. The probe was aimed at…
Google hits back against German copyright law
BERLIN — Google launched an Internet campaign in Germany on Tuesday aiming to drum up public support against a proposed law that would force the search engine to pay publishers for content offered on the site. The one-minute Internet video, entitled “defend your net”, shows consumers using the search engine…
Media fooled by bogus Google acquisition press release
NEW YORK — A bogus news release prompted several websites to run incorrect articles about Google making a $400 million acquisition of a wireless company on Monday, the target company said. “This was a hoax. We are investigating the source,” said an emailed statement from George Strouthopoulos, chairman and chief…
Google enters debate on UN Internet control
Google has jumped into the debate over a UN telecom gathering set to review regulations affecting the Internet, claiming it is “the wrong place” to make decisions about the future of the Web. In a posting on its “take action” blog this week, Google said the December gathering of the…
France says Google would lose court case over taxes
NANTERRE, France — France’s Budget Minister Jerome Cahuzac said on Tuesday Google would never win a court case contesting a huge tax bill claimed by French authorities. Cahuzac said he had “the most genuine conviction” that the courts would back France’s claim against Google over unpaid taxes. Speaking to reporters…
Google, Amazon and Starbucks facing British inquiry over tax evasion
Campaigners, MPs and Taxpayers’ Alliance agree large companies are exploiting loopholes in international tax regimes. Google, Amazon and Starbucks will face aggressive and detailed questioning by MPs on Monday over their decision to base their European businesses outside the UK to avoid paying full UK tax. Responding to a growing…
Google chairman Eric Schmidt hopes for billion dollar tax deal with France
Google chairman Eric Schmidt said Monday he hopes his firm will reach a settlement “by the end of the year” with authorities in France in a billion-dollar dispute over taxes. “We had some good discussions, and I would expect that we will reach some kind of agreement by the end…
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