Google avoids $2B in global taxes with Bermuda shelter

Google Pins Gmail Outage on 'Routine Update' Gone Wrong Wired Monday's Gmail outage didn't last long — just 18 minutes, according to Google — but it disrupted an awful lot of users. When the popular webmail service went down around 9 a.m. PST, as much as 40 percent of all users were affected. On Tuesday ... See all stories on this topic » Wired Google revenues sheltered in no-tax Bermuda soar to $10 billion Washington Post Google avoided about $2 billion in worldwide income taxes in 2011 by shifting $9.8 billion in revenues into a Bermuda shell company, almost double the total from three years before, filings show. By legally funneling profits from overseas subsidiaries ... See all stories on this topic » Google pushing to get more Latino-owned small businesses online Los Angeles Times At a production studio in Los Angeles' warehouse district — transformed for the day with colorful chairs and candy jars — Google employees explained in Spanish how to register domains, set upGoogle Alerts and use tools such as Google Calendar and ... See all stories on this topic » Study Finds Weakness in Google's Android Security Service New York Times (blog) An Android user can turn on Google's new feature, called the “application verification service,” in settings. Once it is flipped on, whenever an app is being installed, the service sends information about the app to Google for verification, and Google ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times (blog) Sources: Google, US Regulators Close to Deal in Patents Dispute Voice of America U.S. regulators are near a settlement with Google Inc in a dispute over the search giant's efforts to stop the sale of products it says infringe essential patents, according to two sources close to the probe. But the Federal Trade Commission is not ... See all stories on this topic » Voice of America Google Fiber US-wide rollout puts NBN in perspective ZDNet While many other cities in the US may be looking on in envy and hoping to get Google Fiber rolling out to their town, the report from Goldman Sachs that a full rollout would cost US$140 billion is likely to burst their bubble. Although Google is ... See all stories on this topic » Against 'Objective' Algorithms: The Case of Google News The Atlantic The New York Observer calls Madrigal "for all intents and purposes, the perfect modern reporter." He co-founded Longshot magazine, a high-speed media experiment that garnered attention from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the BBC. See all stories on this topic » How Google Went From A Simple Search Engine To A Pretty Bloated Site (GOOG) San Francisco Chronicle Google's original premise was to be a super simple, stripped down search engine. It became famous for delivering 10 highly accurate blue links on a white screen. It also had a playful "I'm Feeling Lucky" option that would take you straight to a web page. See all stories on this topic » Google to Shut Down Shopping Search Function in China Today Bloomberg Google's shopping search engine competed against Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., the nation's largest e-commerce company, which runs a shopping search engine called etao.com. Google's move follows the Sept. 21 announcement that ended the Mountain ... See all stories on this topic » Google celebrates Festivus with 'Seinfeld'-inspired Easter Egg Entertainment Weekly The Easter Egg is Google's tribute to the alternative holiday tradition inspired by a 1997 episode of the NBC comedy classic, where George Costanza's disgruntled father tells how he created Festivus to replace over-commercialized Christmas. “A Festivus ... See all stories on this topic » Google avoids $2B in global taxes with Bermuda shelter USA TODAY Using a Bermuda tax haven, Google avoided paying about $2 billion in worldwide income taxes in 2011, Bloomberg News reports. (Photo: Mark Lennihan, AP). 8:51PM EST December 10. 2012 - By funneling nearly $10 billion in revenue into a Bermuda shell ... See all stories on this topic »

Google talking with suitors for Motorola's set-top TV box business San Jose Mercury News LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO -- British TV decoder maker Pace said on Monday that it had made an early-stage proposal to Internet group Google (GOOG) to acquire its set-top TV box maker Motorola Home. "Discussions with Google are currently at a ... See all stories on this topic »

Google's GMail, Drive services go down IBNLive San Francisco: Several Google Web products, including the popular GMail service, appeared to go dark for users on several continents on Monday. Google confirmed that "service disruptions" had affected GMail and Google Drive, its online storage service. See all stories on this topic » IBNLive

Google teaming with Israeli high-tech startups San Jose Mercury News The international technology giant on Monday launched its "Campus Tel Aviv," a 1,500 square foot (140 square meter) space that will hold regular events for local entrepreneurs and offer access to Google staff and other industry experts. The facility ... See all stories on this topic »

Apple, Google team up to pursue Kodak patents San Jose Mercury News Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) have joined forces to offer more than $500 million to buy Eastman Kodak's patents out of bankruptcy, said people familiar with the situation. The two companies, competing for dominance of the smartphone market, have ... See all stories on this topic »

Google Doodle celebrates Ada Lovelace Washington Post Google celebrated a true tech pioneer with a Monday Doodle commemorating the 197th birthday of Ada King, the Countess of Lovelace — more commonly known as Ada Lovelace. Lovelace is often credited with being the first computer programmer. See all stories on this topic »

Groupon shares slide in trading after earlier rally on Google rumor Chicago Sun-Times Marketwatch reported that Evercore Partners analyst Ken Sena said in a research note that: “We find no basis for these claims,” adding that a Google acquisition of Groupon was unlikely because of the poor condition of the daily deal business. On Friday ... See all stories on this topic »

Google's Android Malware Detection Falls Short InformationWeek Google appears to be aware that Android needs better security. In September, it bought VirusTotal.com, a company that measures the effectiveness of malware detection engines. And Android 4.2 "Jelly Bean" includes a new app verification service to help ... See all stories on this topic »

FTC: Apple and Google not doing enough to protect privacy in kids apps Apple Insider The U.S. Federal Trade Commission published a report on Monday saying that app stores like those operated by Apple and Google need to take responsibility for enhanced transparency, as there is little to no information available to parents regarding the ... See all stories on this topic » Apple Insider

What If Google Ignores BlackBerry 10? InformationWeek Google offers a single application to Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 platform: Google Search. A thorough examination of the Windows Phone Store shows nothing else officially developed by Google. There is no version of Google Maps for Windows Phone, nor ... See all stories on this topic »