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Microsoft Yahoo Takeover

Yahoo! Restructuring, Jorgensen Out

Huffington Post | Julie Satow | Posted 03.29.2009 | Business

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UPDATE: CNBC Is reporting that Blake Jorgensen is leaving Yahoo! For more on the restructuring of the company, click here. The stock is rising on th...

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Ballmer Dismisses Yahoo Buyout But Open On Search

AP | Posted 12.20.2008 | Business

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BELLEVUE, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. is no longer interested in buying all of Yahoo Inc., CEO Steve Ballmer said Wednesday, though he told shareholders t...

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Microsoft Buys Powerset Search Engine

Silicon Alley Insider | Dan Frommer | Posted 07.10.2008 | Business

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As rumored last week, Microsoft has acquired Powerset, a much-hyped semantic search engine startup. No official word on deal price, but it's rumored t...

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Microsoft's New Yahoo Plans May Include Old Allies News Corp, Time Warner

Reuters | Posted 07.10.2008 | Business

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(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is preparing a new bid for Yahoo Inc's search business and has approached other media companies about joining it in a deal ...

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Microsoft Takeover Deadline For Yahoo Passes With No Deal

AFP | Glenn Chapman | Posted 05.05.2008 | Business

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A Microsoft deadline for Internet service company Yahoo to accept its 44.6 billion-dollar (28.5 billion-euro) acquisition offer expired at midnight Sa...

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Microsoft CEO Threatens To Walk From Yahoo Merger

Silicon Alley Insider | Henry Blodget | Posted 05.01.2008 | Business

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Microsoft (MSFT) responds to Yahoo's earnings by raising the ante again in one last-ditch, trans-Atlantic attempt to get Yahoo (YHOO) to cave. Speakin...

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Yahoo Running Out Of Options

Los Angeles Times | Jessica Guynn, Thomas Mulligan, Joseph Menn | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

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It looks as if Yahoo will be dragged down the aisle by its suitor, Microsoft, no matter how loudly Google speaks its piece. On Monday, other potentia...

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Steve Ballmer To Microsofties: "Full Stream Ahead!"

Silicon Alley Insider | Peter Kafka | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

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Message from Microsoft execs to employees: "Yes, we've just kicked off a year-long $45 billion acquisition, and yes, your lives are going to be turned...

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Google Tells Employees: No Talking To Press On MSFT-YHOO Deal

Valleywag | Owen Thomas | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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Google PR uberfuhrer Elliot Schrage has issued a diktat, we hear: No comment! Google employees are forbidden to comment "officially or unofficially" o...

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Microsoft's Brilliant Bid for Yahoo!

Henry Blodget | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

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Henry Blodget

Microsoft took a page out of Rupert Murdoch's book and made an offer for Yahoo that Yahoo can't refuse. For several reasons, the deal makes great sense strategically.

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Does A Yahoo Takeover Make Sense For Microsoft?

Vince Farrell | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

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Vince Farrell

Microsoft's knockout offer is an obvious benefit for Yahoo holders. Does it make sense for Microsoft?

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