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Esther Dyson: Google's courageous, clumsy debut
Comment Google itself made and revealed a number of blunders, including an atypical bout of excessive openness - an interview with Playboy. Contrary to many on Wall Street, Release 1.0 editor Esther Dyson believes the Google IPO worked. [23 Aug 2004]
Google: 'We did it our way'
News In the end, Google was able to launch its offering, despite the informal inquiry the US Securities and Exchange Commission conducted into the company's stock options, the high-profile article in Playboy magazine, a shrinking deal size and IPO... [20 Aug 2004]
Google clears last hurdle - the IPO is on
News It could also be subject to charges of securities fraud because of an article appearing in the September issue of Playboy magazine, according to Google's SEC filing. The decision means Google has cleared one of the last major hurdles ahead of its... [19 Aug 2004]
Google IPO still not approved by US regulators
News Last Friday, Google filed an amendment to its prospectus cautioning investors that a recent Playboy magazine article featuring company co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin could violate SEC rules governing its "quiet period". [18 Aug 2004]
Google stock options investigated once again by SEC
News Last Friday, Google filed an amendment to its prospectus cautioning investors that a recent Playboy magazine article featuring company co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin could violate SEC rules governing its 'quiet period'. [17 Aug 2004]
Will Google lose right to Gmail name?
News In one example, Playboy magazine released an issue featuring a lengthy interview with Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, a media event that could cause the SEC to delay the offering. Google has mentioned the possibility of losing... [16 Aug 2004]
