Louis Vuitton says court upholds Google ruling (Reuters)

June 29, 2006

Strollers walk past the Louis Vuitton store on the Champs- Elysee in Paris, Friday, June 23, 2006. Most places in France, you can't shop on Sunday, but the Champs-Elysees is an exception,  well sort of. You can buy T-shirts at the Quiksilver on Paris' most famous avenue, but not at the Gap. You can browse for CDs at Virgin Megastore, but forget the leather luggage at Louis Vuitton. French businesses and unions have battled for years over whether Sunday should remain a day of rest and leisurely family lunches, and the tug-of-war has left behind a patchwork of quirky, baffling regulations on who can sell what and where. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)Reuters - Luxury Louis Vuitton said on Wednesday a Paris court had upheld a trademark ruling against Internet search leader Google Inc. and increased the damages it should receive in the case.


Google to unveil online payment service (AP)

June 29, 2006

Logo of web search engine Google seen behing a computer keyboard.  Speculation about the pending launch of a Google online payment system that could break PayPal's stranglehold on the market ricocheted about the Internet.(AFP/DDP/File/Torsten Silz)AP - Google Inc. on Thursday will unveil a much-anticipated payment service that aims to make online shopping more convenient and give advertisers another reason to pour more money into the Internet search leader.


Google Checkout to make debut (Reuters)

June 29, 2006

An internet surfer views the Google home page at a cafe in London, August 13, 2004. Google Inc. on Thursday will launch a long-awaited service called Google Checkout, which some analysts said could help online merchants boost sales and convince them to commit more advertising money to the Web search leader. (Stephen Hird/Reuters)Reuters - Google Inc. on Thursday will launch a long-awaited service called Google Checkout, which some analysts said could help online merchants boost sales and convince them to commit more advertising money to the Web search leader.


Google to Defend Ranking Methods in Court (PC World)

June 29, 2006

PC World - Search giant seeks dismissal of case involving search index results.

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