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Microsoft Threatens Yahoo with Hostile Takeover & Lower Bid: WSJ

Microsoft has given Yahoo three weeks to come to terms or suffer a proxy fight for control of its board and a hostile takeover according to a Wall Street...

0 replies - 296 views - 04/05/08 by Maureen O'Gara in News

When Yahoo Says Cloud, It Means a Freakin’ Big Cloud

Yahoo has tied up with Tata subsidiary Computational Research Laboratories (CRL) to do cloud computing research. Financial terms were not disclosed.

0 replies - 871 views - 03/26/08 by Maureen O'Gara in News

Yahoo’s China Partner Messes Up Yahoo’s Pretty Valuation

Yahoo’s not the only company scrambling to avoid getting sucked up by Microsoft.

0 replies - 684 views - 03/19/08 by Maureen O'Gara in News

Yahoo Explains Why Microsoft Should Pay More or Better Yet Go Away

A reported tête-à-tête between Microsoft and Yahoo on March 10 at which Microsoft is supposed to have painted its picture of what a combined company would...

0 replies - 749 views - 03/19/08 by Maureen O'Gara in News

Ozzie Suggests Hands-Off Policy on Yahoo

 One way to avoid integration problems, one might suppose, is not to integrate, which is apparently how Microsoft intends to treat Yahoo if and when it...

0 replies - 856 views - 03/11/08 by Maureen O'Gara in News

Yahoo Reportedly Sizing Up AOL as its Knight in Shining Armor

In its desperate backstroke away from Microsoft’s clutches – and in case Microsoft starts its threatened proxy fight for control of the company – Yahoo...

0 replies - 732 views - 03/05/08 by Maureen O'Gara in News

Yahoo Finds Microsoft Distracting

Yahoo has told the SEC that Microsoft’s unsolicited acquisition offer and trying to find an alternative “have been, and may continue to be, a significant...

0 replies - 740 views - 03/01/08 by Maureen O'Gara in News

Microsoft Reportedly Suiting Up for Proxy Battle for Yahoo

Microsoft and Yahoo aren’t negotiating a deal behind the scenes, according to what Bill Gates told the AP this morning, 18 days after Microsoft made its...

0 replies - 247 views - 02/19/08 by Maureen O'Gara in News

Is Rupert Murdoch Yahoo’s White Knight?

The media is all atwitter at the news that Yahoo is now seeking a rabbit hole in Rupert Murdoch’s patch rather than get bought by Microsoft – at least not...

0 replies - 411 views - 02/13/08 by Maureen O'Gara in News

Microsoft Responds To Yahoo Rejection, Says It Ain't Going Away

Microsoft has responded to Yahoo's official rejection of its $44.6 billion offer for the company this morning, saying it ain't going away. Its statement...

0 replies - 359 views - 02/11/08 by Maureen O'Gara in News

Yahoo Rejects Microsoft's Bid

A few minutes ago Yahoo put out a statement saying that it has rejected Microsoft's $44.6 billion bid to acquire the company. Its statement...

0 replies - 316 views - 02/11/08 by Maureen O'Gara in News

Yahoo Remains Undecided

Yahoo has yet to move off the dime after a board meeting today reportedly by telephone in which it reviewed its options in the face of Microsoft’s hostile...

0 replies - 254 views - 02/08/08 by Maureen O'Gara in News

Yahoo Board Reportedly Set To Meet & Decide

The Yahoo board is supposed to convene today to thrash out whether or not to accept Microsoft’s $44.6 billion acquisition offer, try to get Microsoft to...

0 replies - 589 views - 02/08/08 by Maureen O'Gara in News

Yahoo Still Undecided

Yesterday, Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang sent out his second company-wide e-mail since Microsoft made its unsolicited $44.5 billion bid for Yahoo, a message that made...

0 replies - 297 views - 02/06/08 by Maureen O'Gara in News

Google Itching To Play Spoiler

The Wall Street Journal says Google CEO Eric Schmidt called Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang Friday to offer Yahoo help to avoid selling out to Microsoft. It’s...

0 replies - 334 views - 02/04/08 by Maureen O'Gara in News