When Google's parent company,Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOG),released its third-quarter results in October, the company also announced a new, more aggressive share repurchase program.

Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Many political bodies and global businesses see the continent of Africa as one of the most intriguing potential growth stories for ...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) reported Q1 revenue of $68.01 billion, up 23% year-over-year and 26% in constant currency terms. The consensus was $68 billion. Google parent clocked $39.62 ...

Google parent Alphabet Inc. is pushing into the rapidly expanding ride-sharing business with a new app that lets commuters carpool together, further fraying its ties with Uber Technologies Inc.

Alphabet's third-quarter announced repurchase program isn't its first. It follows a $5.1 billion repurchase program initiated in the third quarter of 2015. Interestingly, a review of how this program ...

The navigation app Waze offers drivers alternate routes to busy roads, but it’s also clogging some local streets with bumper-to-bumper traffic and upsetting residents. Photo: Joe Flint/The Wall Street ...