Google, eBay, Yahoo and Amazon together added 5,600 new employees between July and September, and a review of hiring trends by analyst Doug Anmuth points out that Google's growth for the period was 70% up from the previous year - taking on 2,130 new staff. Yahoo took on 1,200 during the same period, up 24% from 2006, and Amazon created 1,400 new jobs.
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