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Google's fast-growing YouTube turned 7 on Monday. The world's most popular video-sharing website has come a long way already, but there are few things that can turn YouTube into a monster moneymaker for the world's most valuable Internet company.

Retailers are spicing up their brick-and-mortar stores to keep you walking through the door. Their game plan? To design environments that are equal parts high-tech and homespun. But will the changes be enough to keep physical stores from being reduced to showrooms for e-commerce sites?

The conventional wisdom gaining strength these days is that Google is past its hot-growth prime. But unnoticed by many investors are at least three businesses that could give the search giant's stock the kick it's looking for.

Paying with your phone has long been a desire of shoppers and like many of our desires, Google might have the answer. A new extension released this week from Google makes it possible for shoppers to use their Android mobile phone to make a payment through Google Checkout. The Android Payment Chrome...

Imagine that, instead of paying for a bundle of cable stations, you had to pay for each one separately. That would be a death knell for many networks. This is a major hurdle facing online content providers that need to produce more revenue to survive. A new Google initiative could provide a...

As you prepare for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, take a moment to consider how you will pay for your gifts. Consumers Union reminds us that: When you buy with a debit, rather than credit, card, you won't have as much limited-liability protection, the right to dispute a charge, to hold up...