Google signs agreement to acquire ITA, but its planned direction remains unclear

Google Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire ITA Software Inc., the company that revolutionized air fare shopping, for $700 million in cash. The deal requires regulatory approval. On a telephone call with analysts and reporters, Google chief executive Eric Schmidt said airline travel and...

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