Archive for February 12th, 2009

Google cuts staff as radio plan fails (Financial Times)

Google ’s ambitious attempt to push its advertising business beyond the confines of the internet suffered a serious dent on Thursday as the internet giant abandoned a high-profile move into radio advertising.

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Google exits broadcast radio ad business (Reuters)

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc said it will stop selling advertising for broadcast radio, and plans to sell its Radio Automation business, acknowledging that the three-year project had failed.

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Google exits broadcast radio ad business (Reuters)

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc said it will stop selling advertising for broadcast radio, and plans to sell its Radio Automation business, acknowledging that the three-year project had failed.

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Google exits broadcast radio ad business (Reuters)

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc said it will stop selling advertising for broadcast radio, and plans to sell its Radio Automation business, acknowledging that the three-year project had failed.

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-02-12 19:48 UPDATE 1-Google exits broadcast radio ad business (Interactive Investor)

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Google Inc said it will stop selling advertising for broadcast radio, and plans to sell its Radio Automation business, acknowledging that the three-year project had failed. Google said it hoped to find other roles for the majority of those that worked in its radio businesses, but estimated that up to 40 people may be laid off. "We have always accepted that if ...

Thursday, February 12th, 2009