Those old Yahoo-AOL rumors are persistent, if anything. Surfacing again are details related to a deal that could thwart a Microsoft takeover forever. But at the same time, it would seem damaging to an already heavily-scrutinized search ad deal with Google.
Online Health Sites Announce Merger
Online health sites Waterfront Media and Revolution Health Network have reached an agreement to merge and will pose a potential threat to WebMD’s top position in the health care category.
Microsoft Not Interested In Yahoo Merger
Yahoo Chief Executive Jerry Yang said on Wednesday that a deal with Microsoft has plenty of power but that the software company is not considering a full merger.Yang said Yahoo is open to a possible deal but added that Microsoft was not considering a merger fro now. Earlier this month Microsoft ended its bid to acquire Yahoo for $47.5 billion, or $33 per share, after Yahoo turned down its offer saying it would only sell for $37 a share.
The Microsoft-Yahoo Merger From A User Point Of View
I’ve stayed out of the Microsoft attempted merger of Yahoo so far. But EVERYONE seems to be talking about it from all sorts of angles. Me? I take the user’s point of view and that’s one I haven’t seen discussed much yet. Will Yahoo moving to Microsoft be a good thing for users? Let’s take a tour.
Department Of Justice Waves On XM-Sirius Merger
The Department of Justice took long enough to make up its mind; both "no" and "yes" are pretty short words. But in regards to the XM-Sirius merger, the DoJ finally landed on a drawn-out version of the latter.
EU Allows Google, DoubleClick Merger
The process took longer than Google would have liked, but ultimately the European Union agreed with Google’s position that the DoubleClick deal would merge complementary ad businesses.
AOL & Yahoo: No Merger, No Cry
In a world of scenarios and a slow news week, chatter about a possible AOL/Yahoo merger has crested the waves and face-planted itself upon the sandy shores of consideration.
VARs NWN, NetTeks Cancel Merger
The marriage is off – NWN and NetTeks Technology Consultants no longer intend to merge.
Case Apologizes For Merger Again
Steve Case has already gone on the record to say he regretted the AOL-Time Warner merger, but the AOL founder was referring more to the merger’s implementation than to the theory behind it. Now he’s said “sorry” again.
Sprint and Nextel Get Merger Approval From Shareholders
Shareholders of both Nextel and Sprint have voted to approve the merge or equals between Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications, which was announced back in December.