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Update: Yahoo ends talks with Microsoft, nears Google deal Yahoo has ended its talks with Microsoft about a deal narrower in scope than a full acquisition, Yahoo revealed on Thursday. Instead, the company is nearing an agreement with Google, The Wall Street Journal repo Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Under pressure, Yang still open to higher Microsoft bid Facing shareholder ire and a plunging stock price, Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang said Yahoo board members would still sell the company to Microsoft or another suitor if the price is right.According to Bloomberg, Yang sai Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Icahn to Yahoo: Sell to Microsoft for $49.5 billion Carl Icahn and Yahoo's board traded barbs once again on Friday as the billionaire investor increased his pressure on Yahoo to make a deal with Microsoft, demanding that the company put itself up for sale to Microsoft for a little more than $34 a share. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Top 10: Microsoft mania, AT&T goes 3G, IT awards It felt like all Microsoft, all the time this week. CEO Steve Ballmer was attacked by an egg-throwing Hungarian, the company said it will support ODF and PDF in Office next year, and it started the week by pitching another deal to Yahoo that involves buying assets and Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Shareholder lawsuit claims Yahoo derailed Microsoft bid Yahoo has lost a battle to keep information about its operations confidential after a judge decided to unseal documents filed by shareholders suing the company over its handling of Microsoft's unsolicited acquisition offer. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft Is Open to Yahoo Deal if Board Is Replaced Microsoft said that it might be interested in negotiating a deal with Yahoo, including an outright acquisition, as long as Yahoo replaces its board. Home > Rss Directory > General > NY Time |
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Microsoft Is Open to Yahoo Deal if Board Is Replaced Microsoft said that it might be interested in negotiating a deal with Yahoo, including an outright acquisition, as long as Yahoo replaces its board. Home > Rss Directory > Business > NY Time |
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Microsoft Is Open to Yahoo Deal if Board Is Replaced Microsoft said that it might be interested in negotiating a deal with Yahoo, including an outright acquisition, as long as Yahoo replaces its board. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > NY Time |
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Update: Yahoo to Microsoft: Cheapskate Yahoo has dusted off a three-month-old financial plan to reinforce its contention that the company is worth much more than Microsoft has offered to pay for it.The plan, presented to Yahoo's board of directors in Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Yahoo acts to discourage Microsoft's proxy fight Yahoo has lifted next week's deadline for nominating directors to its board, an attempt to discourage Microsoft from launching a proxy fight to replace the current board with members willing to approve its Yahoo acquisition bid. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Update: Microsoft says it would deal with new Yahoo board In a statement Monday, Microsoft confirmed that it would be interested in resuming talks with Yahoo with a new board of directors, both to buy the search business or the entire company.Billionaire investor Carl Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Zimbra customers spooked by Microsoft's Yahoo bid Zimbra customers are deeply concerned about Microsoft's bid for Yahoo because they feel that the deal would mean the end of the Zimbra collaboration and communication suite.In October, Yahoo acquired Zimbra, Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Yahoo: Microsoft deal would put Yahoo out of search business Yahoo's management on Monday filed a presentation to shareholders aiming to cast doubt on Microsoft's sincerity in negotiating to buy the company, while defending its own actions.Yahoo's board of directors face Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Update: Microsoft board meets over Yahoo bid Microsoft's board met Wednesday to decide how to proceed with the company's bid to acquire Yahoo, although no final decision was reached, The Wall Street Journal reported.The major stumbling block in the negotia Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Update: Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billion Microsoft has offered to buy Yahoo for around $44.6 billion in cash and shares, to better compete with Google in the market for online services.CEO Steve Ballmer made the offer in a letter to Yahoo's board of di Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Yahoo weighs options as Microsoft drama continues Yahoo is weighing its options to accept a buyout by Microsoft or consider tie-ups with other companies, in particular a reported plan to join forces with AOL, as a way to stave off the software giant's advances. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Sizing up Microsoft and Yahoo: Did anybody win? Now that Microsoft has dropped its bid to take over Yahoo, industry analysts assessed what happened and what to expect from the two companies.Microsoft gave up its effort to acquire Yahoo because the software co Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Report: Microsoft to launch Yahoo proxy fight Microsoft plans to intensify its pursuit of Yahoo this week when it authorizes a proxy fight to oust Yahoo's board, meaning the 19-day old acquisition attempt will soon turn a darker shade of ugly, according to The New York Times. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft letter hopeful, vague on Yahoo deal In a letter to employees, Microsoft put an upbeat spin on its attempt to take over Yahoo.While noting that no acquisition agreement is in place, Kevin Johnson, president of Microsoft's platforms and services di Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft merger rumor prompts Yahoo trading Yahoo's stock is trading more heavily than usual on speculation that the company is again holding acquisition talks with Microsoft.Citing anonymous sources within both companies, technology blog TechCrunch repor Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |