It’s anyone’s guess at the moment whether Microsoft will succeed in its bid to acquire Yahoo.Following Yahoo’s rejection of the unsolicited bid, subsequent speculation on who else might emerge as a white knight, or even whether Yahoo and Google might get into bed together to keep Microsoft at bay, the scene appears to be set for a battle that, whatever the eventual outcome, will re-draw the competition map of the internet.
Alibaba, Beijing Fear Microsoft’s Business Tactics
Look for Jack Ma’s Alibaba to become part of the Microsoft-Yahoo discussions due to Yahoo’s sizable stake in the company.
Yahoo Buy Spins Wheels For Microsoft Mobile
Since the PC browser search and ad experience have been dominated by Google, Microsoft’s competitive play may be on the mobile side, where no single provider dominates search.
Microsoft Juggles The Org Chart Again
Reorganization time at Microsoft shuffled the executive deck, as the company moved people up on the org chart, perhaps as early preparation for a successful Yahoo takeover.
Yahoo: Ads Key To Success, Not Microsoft
In a letter to shareholders, Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang recounted the company’s strengths and said management will make its advertising services a must buy for marketers and publishers.
Yang to Microsoft: Nuts!
No deal, says Yahoo’s CEO, in response to a hostile $44.6 billion bid from Microsoft.
Mobilizing: Microsoft, AOL, Opera In Mobile News
The GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona spurred a few mobile-related items of interest, including Microsoft acquisition news that does not involve Yahoo.
Rejecting Microsoft Not Mission Impossible For Yahoo
Some Wall Street analysts think the alternatives available to CEO Jerry Yang could give Yahoo the boost its shareholders crave, while keeping the company out of Microsoft’s clutches.
Yahoo Investor Wants More Microsoft Money
One of Yahoo’s big institutional investors chatted with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer about sweetening the deal.
Microsoft, Google Sign On To OpenID
A single sign-on system run by OpenID gained a few powerful tech companies for its board.