Google grows revenues 18% in Q4

(Telecompaper) Google has for the first time disclosed how much it earns from its main advertising and information business and how much it loses on "other bets". Its parent company Alphabet reported that "other bets" cost the company an operating loss of USD 3.567 billion last year and contributed revenues of only USD 448 million. The main Google business recorded an operating profit of USD 23.425 billion on revenues of USD 74.451 billion. In the fourth quarter, the total group posted revenues