Google social network ad business “improving”: Brin

Google Inc co-founder Sergey Brin said on Thursday advertising on social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace was getting better, but was still not perfect.“In general, it’s been improving but we still have a long way to go,” Brin told reporters on the sidelines of a conference in Jerusalem to mark Israel’s 60th anniversary.
“Things [...]

Top Google execs pledged to stay 20 years: report

Google Inc’s top three executives had pledged to work together for 20 years in a pact they made shortly before the company’s initial public offering in August 2004, Fortune magazine has reported.Co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, together with Chief Executive Eric Schmidt say in a joint interview for Fortune’s February 4th issue that the [...]

Google eyeing operations in Malaysia: report

Web search engine giant Google Inc is interested to set up operations in Malaysia, citing the country’s technology infrastructure and strategic location, newspapers reported on Sunday.Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Google has started discussions with Malaysia’s Multimedia Development Corp on establishing a base in the country.
“They want to make their presence felt in Malaysia. [...]

Google CEO bullish on mobile Web advertising

The arrival of a truly mobile Web, offering a new generation of location-based advertising, is set to unleash a “huge revolution”, Google Inc Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said on Friday.“It’s the recreation of the Internet, it’s the recreation of the PC (personal computer) story and it is before us — and it is very likely [...]