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Google said to face new FTC antitrust probe on display ad market

The fresh inquiry, which follows the FTC’s decision to close a review of Google’s search business in January without taking action, is in the preliminary stages and may not expand into a larger probe, said the people, who asked not to be named because the matter hasn’t been made public. FTC investigators are examining whether …

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Yelp Continues to Defend Against Claims of Review Manipulation

Social review site Yelp has a big problem: Angry small-business owners. This week, Yelp published a fiery blog post defending itself, yet again, against claims that it extorts money from small-business owners. Some outspoken business owners and several media reports have accused Yelp of manipulating reviews and ratings for pages of companies that refuse pay …

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Yelp Continues to Defend Against Claims of Review Manipulation

Social review site Yelp has a big problem: Angry small-business owners. This week, Yelp published a fiery blog post defending itself, yet again, against claims that it extorts money from small-business owners. Some outspoken business owners and several media reports have accused Yelp of manipulating reviews and ratings for pages of companies that refuse pay …

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Yelp: We Don’t Extort Small Businesses

Yelp has been accused of extorting businesses by burying positive reviews for businesses who won’t advertise with them, and surfacing those reviews if they do advertise. The company staunchly denies that this is happening, but there have been multiple reports and lawsuits alleging that this has been going on. Do you think Yelp is extorting …

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Yelp: We Don’t Extort Small Businesses

Yelp has been accused of extorting businesses by burying positive reviews for businesses who won’t advertise with them, and surfacing those reviews if they do advertise. The company staunchly denies that this is happening, but there have been multiple reports and lawsuits alleging that this has been going on. Do you think Yelp is extorting …

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Yelp: We Don’t Extort Small Businesses

Yelp has been accused of extorting businesses by burying positive reviews for businesses who won’t advertise with them, and surfacing those reviews if they do advertise. The company staunchly denies that this is happening, but there have been multiple reports and lawsuits alleging that this has been going on. Do you think Yelp is extorting …

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Yelp: We Don’t Extort Small Businesses

Yelp has been accused of extorting businesses by burying positive reviews for businesses who won’t advertise with them, and surfacing those reviews if they do advertise. The company staunchly denies that this is happening, but there have been multiple reports and lawsuits alleging that this has been going on. Do you think Yelp is extorting …

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Hedge Fund Passport Capital’s Top Five Purchases: YHOO, YELP, BUD, GDI …

Investor John Burbank, leader of hedge fund Passport Capital, is decisively bearish on global growth, as he expressed in a CNBC interview at the SALT conference May 9. In his expected scenario, he advises: “You want to own primarily U.S. companies, you want to own world leaders. Those are more likely to have some growth, …

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Hedge Fund Passport Capital’s Top Five Purchases: YHOO, YELP, BUD, GDI …

Investor John Burbank, leader of hedge fund Passport Capital, is decisively bearish on global growth, as he expressed in a CNBC interview at the SALT conference May 9. In his expected scenario, he advises: “You want to own primarily U.S. companies, you want to own world leaders. Those are more likely to have some growth, …

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Yelp Methods, Practices Garner Negative Reviews

advertisement Local Business Wins Yelp Suit WATCH More Photos and Videos The high-profile local search site Yelp.com is a widely used online resource for small businesses looking to expand their clientele and customer bases. But some object to its digital methods and promotional practices, which the internet powerhouse vigorously defends. Here in San Diego, a …

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