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Google's Chrome browser gets strong welcome: CEO
CERNOBBIO, Italy (Reuters) - Google Inc's Web browser Chrome has had a "very strong" reception since its launch this week, with several million downloads, Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt told Reuters on Friday. Full Article
China's Alibaba group merges 2 fast-growing units
BEIJING, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Alibaba Group, the parent of China's largest e-commerce firm Alibaba.com Inc , said on Thursday it was combining the operations of two of its fastest-growing units to achieve further synergies. Full Article
UPDATE 1-Blackstone to open Menlo Park office
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Blackstone to open Menlo Park office
NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Blackstone Group said on Wednesday it has hired a top technology banker at Citigroup to open an office in the technology-concentrated area of Menlo Park, California. Full Article
Leveraging the Olympics when you're a little guy
CHICAGO (Reuters.com) - The price tag for a promotional boost from a blockbuster event like the Beijing Olympics is too lofty for small businesses, but some have found a way to make big events work. Full Article
Microsoft buys ciao.com to boost e-shopping search
LONDON (Reuters) - Microsoft has agreed to buy Greenfield Online, owner of popular European price comparison website ciao.com, for about $486 million to boost its Internet search and e-commerce business in Europe. Full Article | Video
Microsoft buys ciao.com to boost e-shopping search
LONDON (Reuters) - Microsoft has agreed to buy Greenfield Online, owner of popular European price comparison website ciao.com, for about $486 million to boost its Internet search and e-commerce business in Europe. Full Article
Google to go ahead with Yahoo deal: report
(Reuters) - Google Inc., facing a U.S. Justice Department probe of its search-advertising partnership with Yahoo Inc., will proceed with the agreement by early October, Bloomberg said. Full Article
Futures point to softer Wall Street start
* Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average , the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were down 0.2 to 0.3 percent, indicating a softer start on Wall Street ahead of a holiday on Monday. Full Article
MySpace overtakes Yahoo in display ad views: report
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc has lost its lead of the U.S. market for online display advertising to MySpace and its parent company News Corp's Fox Interactive Media and MySpace, new industry data shows. Full Article
