Google named world's No 1 brand

Google has topped a list of the world's most powerful brands, with new research estimating its value to be $86bn (£43bn).

WPP-ownedresearch company Millward Brown puts Google at number one in its annualtop 100 global brand power list for the second year in a row with a 30%year-on-year increase in its value.

Google beat General Electric to the top spot, with the NBC Universal owner's brand value estimated at $71.4.

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