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3 Reasons Why Google Won't Buy Akamai

Over the past few years, Akamai has become that single Aunt Betsy that everybody's always trying to fix up. This week's suitor chatter finds Google on bended knee. And why not? Akamai's the top dog among content-delivery networks. Google would love to have it. But here's why a deal is unlikely to occur.

U.S. Regulators Consider Suing Google Over ITA Deal

The clock is ticking for U.S. regulators to decide whether to sue Google to prevent its announced $700 million merger with ITA Software, the maker of the largest airfare-pricing platform. Google last month invoked a legal provision that gives the Justice Department 30 days to make a decision.