Report: Microsoft earmarks $1.5 billion to keep Yahoo employees
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| Microsoft plans to set aside $1.5 billion for employee retention at Yahoo,
| should it succeed in its unsolicited buyout bid for the Internet search
| pioneer, according to court documents in a shareholder lawsuit cited by the
| Wall Street Journal.
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http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9932052-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
Another reason Microsoft should give up on Yahoo: Morale
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| There’s been lots of back and forth about Microsoft and Ballmer being at risk
| of “losing face” if Microsoft gives up on its Yahoo acquisition plan. I feel
| as though there’s nothing embarassing about admitting your original idea was
| ill-advised, and after three months, you’ve realized you could better spend
| your billions elsewhere.
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1366
Yesterday:
Yahoo Investors See Imminent Microsoft Proxy Fight
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| Shares of Yahoo recovered from a Tuesday morning drop as investors speculated
| that Microsoft will launch a proxy fight for the Web search and advertising
| giant on Wednesday, CNBC has learned.
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http://www.cnbc.com/id/24373082/site/14081545?__source=yahoo%7Cheadline%7Cquote%7Ctext%7C&par=yahoo
Recent:
Yahoogle? Microspace? It makes Google look good
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| "We view Google as a winner," said Stanford Group analysts Clayton Moran and
| Frederick Moran in a report. They believe the new options have the potential
| to slow Microsoft's acquisition attempt, complicate already formidable
| integration challenges by Google rivals, and increase Google's share of the
| search market if Yahoo relies on it.
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http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9916412-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
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