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Google Eyeing Satellite, Drone Firms

By Jessica E. Lessin and Amir Efrati · April 7, 2014 2:46 PM PDT

Google is looking to the skies. The search giant has been in early talks to buy Skybox Imaging, one of several startups launching small satellites to sell high-resolution imagery to businesses, according to three people familiar with the talks. Google in recent weeks also expressed interest in drone company Titan Aerospace, according to people... Google is looking to the skies. The search giant has been in early talks to buy Skybox Imaging,...

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Google Recently Studied Square Acquisition

By Jessica E. Lessin · April 6, 2014 9:13 AM PDT

Google recently pondered an acquisition of payment company Square, according to two people briefed on the company’s thinking. The companies aren’t currently discussing a deal, according to another person familiar with the matter, and it is unclear whether Google, which has been on an M&A binge, is continuing to pursue the idea.... Google recently pondered an acquisition of payment company Square, according to two people...

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