Google eyes more big money takeovers

By Reuters and Simon Aughton

Posted on 11 May 2007 at 08:32

During the same interview, Larry Page, Google's co-founder and biggest shareholder, repeated his belief that his company could play a role in opening up journalism to more participants.

'There is some small number doing what you do. That number is probably too small, given the impact that you have on the world and the good that you do,' he said.

'How to get more people working on what you are doing and fund those things?' he asked abstractly, pondering it like he might an interesting mathematics equation.

Schmidt's comments echoed remarks earlier in the week by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Speaking at a software conference, Ballmer said that Microsoft was prepared to consider any potential acquisition regardless of the size, though like Schmidt he prefers to catch smaller fry.