Google Internet business solid despite Motorola losses

By Alexei Oreskovic (Reuters) - Google Inc's core Internet business grew net revenue 23 percent in the first quarter, softening the effect of a sharp decline in its Motorola mobile phone division. Shares of Google, which reached an all-time high of $844 in March, were up 1.5 percent to $777.75 in after hours trading on Thursday. "Google eked out an acceptable quarter, but it wasn't easy," said ...