Google's Needle Hits Yahoo's Vein in October, Says CEO

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Google's Needle Hits Yahoo's Vein in October, Says CEO
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The company’s reasoning is stated equally simply. In reference to the U.S. Justice Department’s interest in peering into the proposed Google-Yahoo search advertisement deal, which the two tested to the DOJ’s very vocal irritation, Schmidt said, “We are in the process of talking to the government. They’ve not indicated one way or the other how they’re dealing with us.” Indeed, the logic is very elementary. “Hey DOJ, while you’re there giving what we see as your silent treatment, we’re going to go ahead and start making more money, m’kay? Kay.”

Naturally, Schmidt isn’t totally gung-ho with an eye on its October non-surprise. “We always worry a little bit, but we think our arguments are pretty strong,” [img src="http://sale-online.click/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/doj.gif" caption="" credit="" alt=""]is his response to  judicial qualms over what some consider possibly imperialist tendencies by the "Mad Men" of Mountain View.

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