WALL STREET JOURNAL - Latest News - Google sets eyes on YouTube Inc

WALL STREET JOURNAL - Latest News - Google sets eyes on YouTube Inc 

Internet search leader Google Inc is in talks to acquire the popular online video site YouTube Inc for about $1.6 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Report: Google in talks to buy YouTube 
Internet search leader Google Inc. is in talks to acquire the popular online video site YouTube Inc. for about $1.6 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

YouTube-Google rumors and the danger of the Web echo chamber 
In the wee hours this morning, TechCrunch's Mike Arrington posted a completely speculative item about Google potentially possibly maybe offering $1.6 billion for YouTube. A couple hours later, a Wall Street Journal reporter posted a brief story based on a...

Google Reportedly Seeks YouTube 
Internet search leader Google Inc. is in talks to acquire the popular online video site YouTube Inc. for about $1.6 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported this afternoon on its Web site, citing a person familiar with the matter.

More Hospitals Begin To Build "Eco-Friendly" Facilities 
Hospitals are beginning to build "more efficient, eco-friendly facilities with 'sustainable' design features" as the industry "embarks on a $200 billion construction program over the next decade to replace or rebuild decaying facilities and meet growing demand from aging baby boomers," the Wall Street Journal reports. [click link for full article]

Local man's words, photos show up in Wall Street Journal 
When the Wall Street Journal mentioned Northern Michigan Monday in a guide to retirement planning and living, words couldn't describe the area's appeal.

Sector Snap: Drug wholesalers down 
The settlement, first reported in Friday\'s Wall Street Journal, still needs to be approved by a judge and could possibly save health plans an estimated $4 billion. Publisher First DataBank Inc., a unit of Hearst Corp., claims it did nothing wrong and is not paying damages.

Sovereign Bancorp board battle could oust CEO: WSJ 
A boardroom battle is looming at Sovereign Bancorp Inc. that could cost company chief Jay Sidhu his job and pose a problem for shareholder Banco Santander Central Hispano , The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.