Brussels
- The European Union’s highest court ruled on Tuesday that Google (NASD:GOOG) cannot be
held liable for trademark infringement when advertisers choose keywords related
to existing brands on its self-service AdWords online advertising service.
Luxury goods retail group LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton sued Google in 2004,
alleging the company was infringing its trademarks by letting other retailers
– including potential counterfeiters — to buy keyword search ads using its
own trademarked brands, such as "Fendi." Read the rest of this entry »
New York
- Cable TV provider Cablevision’s (NYSE: CVC) Rainbow Media unit is close to a deal to
acquire city blog network Gothamist, PaidContent reported. Read the rest of this entry »
Made.com, a web-based furniture company, has raised 2.5million from investors to launch its service which connects buyers directly with manufacturers thus cutting out middle men.