New study: YouTube’s 2009 expenses will cost Google nearly $300M less than some analysts think

September 22nd, 2009 LONDON - The Beatles have surpassed Jesus in terms of popularity on the Google search engine. An analysis of search terms showed more people searched for the band on Google than the son of God during September.

September 2nd, 2009 Coolerbooks.com to get 1M books from Google scansSAN FRANCISCO — Interead, a British company that sells the COOL-ER e-book reader, is adding more than 1 million free public-domain books to its online bookstore. The texts are available from Google Inc.

September 2nd, 2009 LONDON - One third of Brit workers have no trust in their senior managers, and the trend is more visible among those working in large public sector companies, according to a new study. Conducted by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), the research has suggested that managers at larger companies trigger the least trust.

August 21st, 2009 Rosemary Port, a 29 year-old who used to work as a telemarketer and a night club hostess but presently unemployed  is identified as the secret forbidden blogger of Skanks of New York. She was very much angry against Canadian model Liskula Cohen as she heard that Cohen talked nonsense about her, and to take a revenge she started her skanblog.

August 14th, 2009 Blockbuster 2Q loss narrows but misses Street viewSAN FRANCISCO — Blockbuster Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter loss narrowed as the struggling video rental chain cut costs amid declines in revenue.

August 14th, 2009 Google Books to add Creative Commons booksSAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. is now enabling authors and publishers who release their work under Creative Commons licenses to distribute it through Google Books, a free service that allows users to search and read books online.

August 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - They say that 'money can't buy love', but it sure affects the decision to get married, according to a study. University of Notre Dame economist Kasey Buckles says that "money" or more precisely the price of marriage, can significantly affect the decision to marry.

July 24th, 2009 Familiar script: Netflix 2Q tops expectationsSAN FRANCISCO — Netflix Inc.'s second-quarter profit shot past analyst expectations, following a familiar script as recession-weary consumers flocked to its DVD-by-mail and Internet streaming service. The performance announced Thursday is the latest evidence that a bad economy is good for Netflix because it offers low-cost home entertainment at a time when more people are pinching pennies.

July 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Celebrities often end up under the scanner for their notorious big-spending, and Michael Jackson is no exception. The King of Pop reportedly shelled out nearly 2.3 million dollars per month at the time of his divorce from his former wife Debbie Rowe.

June 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Chat show queen Oprah Winfrey is surely a generous boss. The talk show host has shelled out more than 750,000 dollars to take her staff and their families on an all expenses paid cruise around the Mediterranean.

May 28th, 2009 LONDON - Brit teenagers are more conversant about the cost of an iPod, but are completely ignorant when it comes to the price of a loaf of bread according to a survey. On average the youngsters estimated the cost of an iPod Nano was 105 pounds, only 5 pounds less than its usual retail sale.

May 23rd, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Photographs of Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney's London mansion have been removed from Google's online street Map feature after he demanded. Security heads for the 66-year-old complained to officials at Google and now images of McCartney's townhouse in St John's Wood in North London have been wiped off the internet map, reported femalefirst.co.uk.

May 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Sir Paul McCartney's London mansion has been blocked from Google Street View after the singer drew security concerns. The former Beatle was said to have been furious after finding users could have an online 360-degree view of his multi-million-pound home in London.

May 8th, 2009 Google CEO doesn't see problem with his Apple roleMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt is taking a government inquiry into his role on Apple Inc.'s board in stride, expressing confidence that the probe won't find any evidence that the ties between the two companies throttle competition in mobile phones and other technology fields.

May 5th, 2009 E.W. Scripps posts 1Q lossNEW YORK — Media company E.W. Scripps, which earlier this year shut down Denver's Rocky Mountain News, said Monday that weak advertising spending and a slew of charges led to a net loss in the first quarter.