Thomson Reuters is acquiring compliance and risk software company Complinet. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2010, were not disclosed. Complinet’s technology helps companies in the financial services industry handle governance, risk and compliance. In an age where the sector is being regulated more than ever, Complinet [...]

The FTC is reportedly gearing up to challenge the Google-AdMob deal, due to anti-trust regulations The search giant acquired the popular mobile advertising network for $750 million last Fall. Reports emerged today from Reuters’ sources that the FTC’s lawyers will recommend that the Commission block the deal. We’re not surprised, considering that we heard that [...]

Reuters – Google Inc said that it expects the rates that companies pay for search ads on mobile phones could surpass the rates of its existing PC-based ad business thanks to the growing popularity of powerful smartphones. View full post on Yahoo! News: Technology News

Reuters – Venezuela is not planning to censor the Web or to shut down social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, officials said on Monday, after President Hugo Chavez called for regulation of the Internet. View full post on Yahoo! News: Technology News

Reuters – Yahoo Inc’s head of North American revenue and market development is leaving the company to join private online content start-up Demand Media, becoming the latest executive to depart the Web giant’s ranks. View full post on Yahoo! News: Technology News

Reuters – The use of social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube by militant and hate groups grew by almost 20 percent in the past year, a report by the Simon Wiesenthal Center found on Monday. View full post on Yahoo! News: Technology News

Reuters – China Mobile’s 3G outlook will take center stage this week as China’s three telecoms carriers begin to kick off quarterly results, with market focus on whether the nation’s dominant player will turn up the volume in its low-key 3G roll-out. View full post on Yahoo! News: Technology News

Reuters – Google said on Monday it remained in talks with the Chinese government about censorship of its Chinese-language search portal, despite mounting signs the company could soon shut the site. View full post on Yahoo! News: Technology News

Reuters – U.S. regulators will announce a major Internet policy this week to revolutionize how Americans communicate and play, proposing a dramatic increase in broadband speeds that could let people download a high-definition film in minutes instead of hours. View full post on Yahoo! News: Technology News

Reuters – Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez, who is criticized by media freedom groups, called on Saturday for regulation of the Internet and singled out a website that he said falsely reported the murder of one of his ministers. View full post on Yahoo! News: Technology News