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Google reports its highest ever quarterly profit, with its chief executive saying the worst of the recession is over.

Technology giants Google and IBM surpassed expectations as they each delivered £1bn thirdquarter profits.

GOOGLE posted a better-than-expected third-quarter profit as the internet giant provided further evidence of an awakening US economy.

Google's earnings exceeded expectations, and amid signs of resurgent online ad sales, the search giant is making plans to expand

Global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney has placed Apple on its Global Champions 2009 study. Apple was third overall, behind Nintendo (1st) and Google (2nd) in the study which focused on companies that outperformed peers over the past five years. Most of the top 25 companies managed 15 percent growth, compared to an average 8 percent growth for the entire sample of 2500 companies. Apple managed 41 percent median sales growth and 24 percent growth in median value....

Advertisers, software buyers open their wallets in third quarter

San francisco (Reuters) - Google Inc and IBM rounded out a strong week of technology results, outstripping already high expectations and providing further evidence that a recovery is brewing.

It already dominates the world of internet search and has plans to open the biggest digital library ever seen - but Google today took another step towards becoming the planet's most powerful information provider by announcing its plan to sell books online.At the Frankfurt Book Fair, the publishing world's biggest gathering of the year, the Californian company said it was preparing to launch Google Editions - a new scheme that will allow it to sell electronic copies of books over the web.Editions is set to launch in the first half of 2010, potentially giving readers in America and Europe access to around half a million titles including best-sellers and back catalogue books. Crucially, the store will be compatible with a number of devices - including mobile phones, computers and ebook readers - that could allow it to market services to millions of people worldwide.Under Google's plans, readers will be able to download texts straight from Google Books website, or from the websites of book

Nearly two weeks after David Letterman first revealed that he was the victim of an alleged $2 million blackmail plot -- and shocked fans with his on-air confession that he had had sex with women who work for him -- the veil over the 'Late Show' host's previously super-private love life has lifted.

This article contains brief descriptions of the sex scandal and books about the scandal and politician.Contributor: Ranee WrightPublished: Oct 15, 2009