Microsoft 'takeover' of Yahoo short-lived
Seattle PI | at | by Mike
It would have been a monstrous deal, the biggest in Microsoft's history -- but the company's acquisition talks with Yahoo Inc. were apparently over before they began. Or at least before they were reported.
And analysts say it wouldn't have been a good idea anyway.
A wild Friday that started with reports of Microsoft in discussions to buy Yahoo Inc. concluded with word that the companies are actually contemplating something considerably more modest, such as an online advertising partnership to try to challenge market leader Google.
As the day came to a close, both The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times reported that the companies once considered some sort of corporate merger or acquisition, but they are no longer exploring the possibility.