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Microsoft ponders next step in bid for Yahoo
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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The board was expected to consider a range of options, including Microsoft raising its offer in an attempt to break the stalemate between the companies, this person said. (article 3)
One of Microsoft's most impressive technologies in recent years starred in Wednesday night's episode of the popular crime drama, " CSI: NY. (article 12)
By ZACHERY KOUWE May 1, 2008 Microsoft's board of directors concluded its meeting last night without reaching a decision on the software giant's next move in its $42 billion takeover battle with Internet icon Yahoo. (article 11)
The architects of Microsoft's bid - Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer and Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell - have been signaling that the company might abandon the bid. (article 5)
On Saturday, Microsoft threatened to launch a proxy fight, nominate a slate of directors to Yahoo's board and lower its offering price if the companies didn't reach a deal by April 26. (article 9)
Microsoft Corp.'s directors met Wednesday to consider raising the software maker's $41.9 billion bid for Yahoo Inc. instead of pursuing a hostile takeover attempt, according to a published report. (article 6)
Last Wednesday, Steven A. Ballmer raised the possibility that his company would walk away from its offer. (article 4)
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Story keywords
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Microsoft, Yahoo, bid, Google, Ballmer |
Source articles
- Microsoft news and features (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 05/01/2008, 278 words)
- Push coming to shove for Microsoft on Yahoo (L.A. Times, 05/01/2008, 658 words)
- Microsoft’s Board Meets on Yahoo Bid (nytimes.com, 05/01/2008, 528 words)
- No Break in the Standoff of Microsoft and Yahoo (nytimes.com, 04/29/2008, 407 words)
- Microsoft's quest for Yahoo still in limbo - (baltimoresun.com, 05/01/2008, 497 words)
- ABC News: Report: Microsoft Might Raise Yahoo Bid (ABCNews, 04/30/2008, 303 words)
- The Seattle Times: Microsoft reportedly mulls over next move on Yahoo (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 04/30/2008, 338 words)
- Microsoft ponders next step in bid for Yahoo (ft.com, 05/01/2008, 421 words)
- Legal experts have said that a broader Web-search ... (baltimoresun.com, 05/01/2008, 162 words)
- NO MOVEMENT YET ON MICROSOFT'S YAHOO! BID (NY Post, 05/01/2008, 381 words)
- MICROSOFT'S YAHOO! BID STILL UP IN THE AIR (NY Post, 05/01/2008, 336 words)
- The Seattle Times: Microsoft Photosynth makes star turn on "CSI: NY" (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 05/01/2008, 634 words)
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