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Google shares edged below the $700 mark Monday as investors sussed out a report that the Internet giant is exploring a method of selling newspapers’ advertising space online.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Technology stocks began the last trading day of the year in the red Monday on what was expected to be a relatively light session ahead of the the New Year's Day holiday. Among bellwether tech stocks, Google Inc. shares fell $4.67 to $697.81 amid a report that the company is in discussions with several newspaper publishers to sell advertising space online. Declines also came from Apple Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Dell Inc. and Texas Instruments Inc. . The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index fell 11 points to 2,663.

2007 saw the definition of advertising broaden, while the arrival of the iPhone presages a new battle for consumers. Simon Waterfall, co-founder of London ad agency Poke, shares the view from Europe

CHINESE advertising firm Focus Media will acquire 100 percent of rival CGEN Digital Media Co Ltd, which is planning to list shares on Nasdaq. The deal will allow Focus to dominate China's in-store television advertising market and turn around declining sales in its network. Focus, China's largest overseas-listed advertising firm, will pay US$168.4 million in cash for CGEN Digital. Both firms are based in Shanghai. The deal, announced late on Monday night, will give the company stronger bargaining power to scale back discounts, industry observers said yesterday. An additional payment of up to US$181.6 million, part in cash and part in Focus's shares, will be offered if CGEN meets certain earnings targets during the next 24 months after the transaction, which is expected to close in the first quarter next year. It is the third time that Focus, which runs TV ad screens in office buildings, cinemas and residential complexes, has acquired rivals or entered a new business just

Shares in Cineworld fell more than 17% on news that Carlton Screen Advertising, part of broadcaster ITV, wants to renegotiate its contract

WAL-MART Stores Inc, the world's largest retailer, is getting back into the Christmas spirit. Two years ago, the discount chain substituted the word "holiday" for Christmas references and encouraged store employees to do the same, in line with other retailers' removal of "Christmas" from advertising and stores, Bloomberg News said. Now, Wal-Mart is getting back in the Christmas spirit. For the first time, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based merchant is bringing Santas into its 3,407 stores. And, following an experiment at a few locations last year, the retailer has set up a "Christmas Shop" in each of its 1,500 outlets with garden centers. "This is still a nation where the majority of people consider themselves Christian," said Patricia Edwards, a Seattle-based portfolio manager at Wentworth, Hauser & Violich, with US$13.4 billion in assets including Wal-Mart shares. On Friday, Wal-Mart premiered a Christmas concert it produced by the

Vote: What do you think about Facebook's Beacon advertising program? Social-networking site Facebook made another concession to privacy advocates Wednesday by promising more changes to an embattled advertising program that shares information about a member's purchases with his or her friends.

Social-networking site Facebook made another concession to privacy advocates Wednesday by promising more changes to an embattled advertising program that shares information about a member's purchases with his or her friends.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- R.H. Donnelley Corp. said Tuesday that it expects advertising sales of about $2.75 billion in 2008. The Cary, N.C., telephone directory publisher also forecast free cash flow of at least $620 million and operating cash flow of $710 million next year. The company affirmed its 2007 outlook, except that it now expects weighted average fully diluted shares outstanding for the year of 72 million vs. previous guidance of 72.5 million. Donnelley also said its board approved the buyback of up to $100 million of its common shares.

Vindu's View blog: This doesn't go far enough | Vote: Is Facebook doing enough? Red-hot social networking site Facebook made a concession to privacy advocates Thursday by promising a significant change to an embattled advertising program that shares information about a member's purchases with his or her friends.

Vindu's View blog: This doesn't go far enough | Vote: Is Facebook doing enough? Red-hot social networking site Facebook made a concession to privacy advocates today by promising a significant change to its embattled Beacon advertising program that shares information about a member's purchases with his or her friends.

Following protests from disgruntled users and concerned activist groups, the social network has altered the ad application that shares third-party partner information.

The New York Times' stock price took a big hit yesterday after a Wall Street analyst urged investors to dump their shares because a slump in the economy could diminish advertising demand at the company next year. Highlighting the likelihood of...

Shares in Wm Morrison, jumped 8pc as an advertising campaign starring Sixties singer Lulu helped drive a 4.6pc increase in sales at the supermarket group. Like for-like sales increased by 3.7pc in the 14 weeks to November 4, 2007, while total sales over the same period increased by 4.6pc.

THIRD quarter earnings at Tencent Holdings Ltd, a Chinese instant message service provider, jumped 51 percent on robust advertising growth and strong online game sales from newly launched titles, which offset a slower rise in wireless services. Net income totaled 426 million yuan (US$56.8 million), or 0.232 yuan per fully diluted share. Revenue increased 43.5 percent to more than one billion yuan, it said yesterday in a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange after the market closed. Its shares gained HK$3.65, or seven percent, to close at HK$55.65 (US$7). Tencent, operator of China's largest instant messenger program "QQ," has been diversifying its revenue stream and improving its brand image to attract more advertisers to its portal QQ.com which has a loyal QQ user base that accounts for about two-thirds of the nation's 170 million Web population. The company, based in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, launched two online role-playing game titles, QQ SanGuo and QQ

Lululemon Athletica Inc. shares sank 7 1/2 per cent in early trading Wednesday after the New York Times reported that some of its advertising claims "may not be true."

(Reuters) - Digital imaging graphic services provider Schawk Inc. posted lower-than-expected quarterly results due to a decline in sales in retail advertising accounts, sending shares to a 15-month low. The Des Plaines company also identified an error in accounting for development of software ...

Reuters - Viacom Inc (VIAb.N) said on Friday its quarterly profit rose 80 percent, boosted by the sale of its music publishing unit, strong cable advertising and blockbuster turnout for the alien robots movie "Transformers."

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Viacom Inc said on Friday its quarterly profit rose 80 percent, boosted by the sale of its music publishing unit, strong cable advertising and blockbuster turnout for the alien robots movie "Transformers."

GOOGLE Inc is in talks with Verizon Communications Inc and Sprint Nextel Corp about developing mobile-phone software and services. Two people familiar with the discussions revealed the deal to Bloomberg News. Google, owner of the world's most-popular Internet search engine, may build a phone-operating system or applications, said the people, who wanted anonymity because the talks are private. "It portends a pretty interesting combo," said Mike McGuire, an analyst at Stamford, Connecticut-based research firm Gartner Inc. Google shares rose to a record on Tuesday on speculation the company will extend its dominance of Internet advertising into wireless devices. For Verizon and Sprint, ranked second and third in United States mobile-phone customers, new programs may help bolster revenue from data services. Google's help will also give them an edge against larger rival AT&T Inc, the exclusive US service provider for Apple Inc's iPhone. Verizon Wireless spokesman Jim