Microsoft sets a 3week deadline for Yahoo to respond to offer
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SEATTLE — Microsoft set the clock ticking for Yahoo to accept its $41 billion buyout offer in a letter to the Internet pioneer’s board Saturday, and ratcheted up the pressure by warning that if a deal wasn’t reached by April 26 the software maker would launch [...]
Clarification Faster Internet story
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NEW YORK — In an April 2 story about faster Internet service, The Associated Press reported that Comcast Corp. offers an 8-megabit-per-second service for $53 a month and a 6 Mbps tier for $43. Comcast described these as regular prices, without noting that customers must also [...]
Clarification Faster Internet story
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NEW YORK — In an April 2 story about faster Internet service, The Associated Press reported that Comcast Corp. offers an 8-megabit-per-second service for $53 a month and a 6 Mbps tier for $43. Comcast described these as regular prices, without noting that customers must also [...]
Yahoo not opposed to deal with Microsoft
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SEATTLE — Internet icon Yahoo Inc., under pressure of a three-week deadline from Microsoft to accept its $41 billion buyout bid, said Monday it doesn’t oppose a deal with the world’s largest software maker but wants a better offer.The statement comes after Microsoft warned Saturday that [...]
AP Executive Morning Briefing
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The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Monday, April 7, 2008:Novartis Spending $38 Billion for AlconBASEL, Switzerland (AP) - Switzerland’s Novartis AG said Monday it will spend about $38 billion in a two-step bid for a majority stake in U.S. eye-care [...]
Yahoo promises to amp up ad platform
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SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc. believes it’s poised to revolutionize online advertising after years of being outmaneuvered by rival Google Inc.But the slumping Internet pioneer might not get the chance to show off the latest improvements to its online advertising platform unless it can convince increasingly [...]
Yahoo promises to amp up ad platform
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SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc. believes it’s poised to revolutionize online advertising after years of being outmaneuvered by rival Google Inc.But the slumping Internet pioneer might not get the chance to show off the latest improvements to its online advertising platform unless it can convince increasingly [...]
Microsoft gives Yahoo deadline on offer
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SEATTLE — Microsoft set the clock ticking for Yahoo to accept its $41 billion buyout offer in a letter to the Internet pioneer’s board Saturday, warning that if a deal wasn’t reached by April 26 the software maker would launch a hostile takeover at a less [...]
Microsoft gives Yahoo deadline on offer
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SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. sent a letter to the Yahoo Board of Directors Saturday setting a three-week deadline for moving forward on its more than $40 billion buyout offer.The letter signed by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Microsoft will take its case directly to Yahoo shareholders [...]
Microsoft gives Yahoo deadline on offer
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SEATTLE — Microsoft set the clock ticking for Yahoo to accept its $41 billion buyout offer in a letter to the Internet pioneer’s board Saturday, warning that if a deal wasn’t reached by April 26 the software maker would launch a hostile takeover at a less [...]