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Microsoft Retires Yahoo Offer, Won't Try Hostile Takeover

Microsoft has retired their bid over Yahoo completely, citing "excessive demands" on Yahoo's part. They won't try to do a hostile takeover either, because "Mr Yang would "take steps that would make Yahoo undesirable as an acquisition for Microsoft," according to Steve Ballmer. The potential nightmare/dream love story is over. Do you think this is bad for the world, given Google's almost monopolistic position? Or maybe it's good because Microsoft already has enough power? Tell us your comments after reading the rest of Steve Ballmer's farewell letter after the jump. More »

6:41 AM on Sun May 4 2008
By Jesus Diaz
4,699 views, 56 comments

Latest by munan: @billin: Not at all. Actually, he's pretty calm. He knows a hostile takeover would cause Yahoo to damage themselves out of spite. Soon they will be so unattractive that they're going to have to deal. Their stock holders are already threatening more »

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Microsoft's Yahoo Bid Deadline Passes, World Doesn't End

Yahoo! and Microsoft have failed to agree on a takeover deal. The deadline for the deal was last weekend, and Saturday came and went without so much as a peep from either party. This means two things: a hostile takeover, which would mean kicking out the Yahoo! board at the shareholders' meeting; or Ballmer et al will quietly drop the proposal. So, will we be seeing the launch of Microhoo!, or has the fat lady just sung on the tie-up? [MacWorld]

6:40 AM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By AddyDugdale
1,773 views, 15 comments

Latest by ajadoniz: if you are hearing nothing, that means something is going down, otherwise you would have heard a move-on statement. more »