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Nov 18 2008
Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang is stepping down as chief executive, ending a rocky reign marked by his refusal to sell the internet company to Microsoft for £32 billion - more than triple Yahoo's current market value. ...
Jul 8 2008
Microsoft has thrown its weight behind investor Carl Icahn’s effort to dump Yahoo’s board...
May 19 2008
Software giant Microsoft has launched a fresh attempt to tie-up with internet player Yahoo! but is stopping short of a renewed takeover bid....
May 7 2008
Yahoo!, whose shares fell 20 per cent on Monday after Microsoft dropped its $47.5 billion (£24 billion) bid for the company, is likely to face pressure and possibly a proxy battle from activist hedge funds looking to revive the deal....
Apr 22 2008
If you’ve been wondering what that constant background popping noise has been over the last couple of weeks, I can now satisfy your curiosity....
Feb 19 2008
The sands are shifting in Silicon Valley. Microsoft, eager to foil Google's plans for global success, made an offer for Yahoo! - to the great consternation of many Yahoo! users and staff....
Feb 15 2008
Yahoo! is in talks on a possible deal with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, but analysts said yesterday that an alternative bid was unlikely to emerge to rival Microsoft's $42.1 billion (£21.5 billion) offer....
Feb 12 2008
Last week Microsoft made a $44.6 billion bid for the world's most famous exclamation mark!...
