Hewlett-Packard has confirmed of buying outsourcing giant Electronic Data Systems for $25 per share. This works out to around $13.9 billion. The deal has been signed off and now it is pending before government regulators and EDS shareholders for approval.
Rumours of the deal surfaced yesterday, and HP has confirmed that the purchase was unanimously approved […]
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About a month ago Google and Yahoo announced advertising deal but there is a possibility that the two companies might take the next step by going for a merger. After the forbidden Microsoft-Yahoo deal, Google-Yahoo deal is already under scrutiny and is sure to draw the attention of various anti trust regulators.
Consumer groups are already […]
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So it’s official now that Microsoft has abandoned its plan to acquire Yahoo. But you never know when in future Microsoft may go again after Yahoo because “never say never”.
The question arises though as to what was the main reason of deal failure?
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It seems Microsoft-Yahoo deal is back on track as they both are engaged with each other over possible merger.
There were several reports Friday of intense negotiations, with Microsoft raising its original offer while Yahoo holds out for more.
Yahoo shares jumped nearly 7 percent Friday on expectations that a deal to sell the Sunnyvale […]
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According to the Wall Street Journal Microsoft may go hostile in its bid for Yahoo as early as today i.e. Friday.
World’s largest software maker is planning to go straight to shareholders. An announcement is likely to come today or tomorrow because time is running out.
Chief Executive Steve Ballmer told employees in a company assembly yesterday […]
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Yahoo Inc. is set announce a deal to carry search advertisements from Google Inc. The deal will be finalized within a week to defends itself from the threat of a hostile takeover bid by Microsoft Corp.
This was reported by the Wall Street Journal on Thursday.
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