Microsoft Makes $42Billion Bid for Yahoo

Executives of Microsoft hope to topple Google but we don't think this is going to be enough to do it. Microsoft is trying to force crippled rival Yahoo Inc. into a wager worth nearly $42 billion that the two companies together will have a better chance of tackling the Internet search leader. Microsoft's attempt to buy Yahoo, spelled out in an unsolicited offer announced last Friday, shows just how much Google threatens the world's largest software maker's grip on how people interact with computers.

Google Inc. Will Build In Iowa

Congratulations to Council Bluffs, Iowa as Google Inc. will build a $600 million data center there. Iowa Governor, Chet Culver announced this Tuesday. They have already begun construction on a 55 acre site in Council Bluffs, across the Missouri River from Omaha, Nebraska. It is expected that this center is expected to create about 200 jobs with an average salary of about $50,000. This will have a tremendous impact on the town, western Iowa and our entire state. Google's decision to make Iowa the home of their newest server is fantastic. The governor also said the data center would help Iowa modernize its 21st century economy.

Google Acquires Web ad Manager

Google, Inc. the online search leader said it has agreed to pay $3.1 billion in cash to acquire ad-management technology company Double Click, Inc. After the markets closed on Friday, the two companies announced the deal. The takeover was approved by both boards of their companies and this is expected to close by the end of the year. Double Click is a New York based company. It helps its customers place and track online advertising,including search ads. This has turned into an extremely lucractive business for Google. Double Click was the target of a fierce bidding war between Microsoft and Google and Google's bid was three times higher. This is the largest in Google's history.