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Google to buy HTC's Pixel smartphone division

Alphabet's Google said it would pay $1.1 billion in cash to acquire the division at Taiwan's HTC that develops the US firm's Pixel smartphones, its latest push into hardware manufacturing.
Business • 21 Sep 17

Microsoft and Google call truce in patent wars

Technology titans Microsoft and Google have announced that they have agreed to end all patent infringement litigation against each other.
Business • 01 Oct 15

Google shows more progress in mobile ads

Google's latest quarterly results provided further proof that the company is figuring out how to make more money as web surfers migrate from personal computers to mobile devices.
Business • 19 Apr 13

Google's Q4 earnings rise despite Motorola woes

Google managed to eke out slightly higher earnings in the fourth quarter, it said last night.
Business • 23 Jan 13

Google delivers Q3 letdown early, stock plummets

As far as unpleasant surprises go, Google hit Wall Street with a double whammy yesterday.
Business • 19 Oct 12

Google cutting 4,000 at its Motorola unit

Google has said that it will cut about 4,000 jobs at its Motorola Mobility wireless phone business and will close or consolidate about one-third of Motorola's 90 locations.
Business • 13 Aug 12

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