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Microsoft opens window for proxy fight at Yahoo

20.02.2008

The attempted takeover of Yahoo appears to have taken another turn, with reports that Microsoft is preparing for a 'proxy fight' to secure the company.

Last week Yahoo rejected an offer from Microsoft that was worth $44.6...

Category: MSN, Search engines, Yahoo

News Corp stalks the corridors of search

14.02.2008

Rupert Murdoch is reportedly eyeing a significant stake in Yahoo, in return for a portion of his News Corporation's online portfolio. According to the News Corp-owned Wall Street Journal, Murdoch and Yahoo chief executive Jerry...

Category: MSN, Search engines, Social media, Video sharing, Yahoo

Yahoo spurns Microsoft's advances

11.02.2008

Yahoo has rejected Microsoft's unsolicited takeover attempt, in a move predicted by several papers over the weekend.

On 31 January, Microsoft made an offer of $44.6 billion for Yahoo, which the company said it would evaluate...

Category: Search engines, Yahoo