Matthew Lynn

Why Google has already passed its peak

The mighty search engine has gone from cool start-up to capitalist monster in record time — but its decline could be just as quick

issue 07 October 2006
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Matthew Lynn is a financial columnist and author of ‘Bust: Greece, The Euro and The Sovereign Debt Crisis’ and ‘The Long Depression: The Slump of 2008 to 2031’

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