__/ [ John Locke ] on Saturday 05 May 2007 01:25 \__
> Looks like the deal may have fallen through:
>
http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7bA361A8DA-DBDE-4A12-A99C-85834E7C5DD6%7d&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo
Excellent, if true. It would have emptied Microsoft's safe, but there are
other barriers to consider. For example, Microsoft gives Google a hard time
acquiring a company for just $3.1 billion. Would a convicted monopoly's
attempt to absorb a large competitor pass the approval of the US government?
Well, maybe as long as they do it quickly (before the 2008 elections).
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