Will Microsoft Buy Yahoo To Battle Google?

May 3, 2006 - 2:33 pm 2 by
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Danny has a detailed write up on the rumors spreading from Wall Stree Journal article and also at CNN.

Microsoft has been in talks with Yahoo! about potentially acquiring a major portion of the company, according to a report published Wednesday. Members of the company's top management are considering a deal despite Microsoft's history of winning over major technology markets - think Web browsers - on its own, The Wall Street Journal said.

What if? Could it be? What is Google thinking? No way! Or maybe?

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