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Google Raising Boatloads of Cash; Update: And Hiring M&A folks

Google just filed to raise about $4 Billion by selling new shares.  That's a pretty healthy chunk of change to hire engineers, open new offices and acq-hire/acquire startups/businesses.  Good news for VCs & entrepreneurs that Google will continue to gobble stuff up.

Update:  Apropros this email I got today from this jobs/social network site I'm a part of:

Position Title: Corporate Development - All levels (including entry level)
Company: Google
Location: Mountain View, CA
Duration: Full Time
Description of job: Google is looking for people of all levels of experience to join its M&A team. If interested, please contact [DELETED FOR PRIVACY]. Your email should contain your resume and a cover letter on why you believe you will be a good fit for the job.

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