eric | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 06 2008 | microsoft, yahoo, business
Let me translate the letter Ballmer just sent to the Yahoo Board of Directors:
"Bitches. I've given you two months. Step up or prepare to be DOOMED."
Quoted: Microsoft (MSFT) struck while yesterday's propaganda campaign was hot, issuing a direct ultimatum to Yahoo (YHOO): The ultimatum came in the form of a letter from Steve Ballmer to Yahoo's board, and the message was this: Sign merger agreement in three weeks, or we will cut bid and go directly to shareholders.
- eric | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 25 2008 | google, microsoft, yahoo
Yahoo seems to be moving forward in any direction which can scare the bejeezus out of Microsoft. This move, however, I actually adore and think is wonderful. Search Monkey especially is a great idea.
Quoted: Yahoo's CTO Ari Balogh and Chief Architect (Platforms) Neal Sample filled in a few more details today around their new Yahoo Open Strategy ...
ShareViewed: 4 Times - eric | Shared With: Everyone - Feb 04 2008 | microsoft, google, yahoo, Mark Cuban
I agree with Mark Cuban on this one. Yahoo needs to sell to Microsoft to make the most of its promise to employees and investors. The buyout offer is really strong.
ShareViewed: 6 Times - eric | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 28 2007 | google, yahoo, microsoft, search, business, research
A somewhat simplistic study points to better click through rates on Yahoo than on Google.
Quoted: Yahoo Inc.'s search engine gets a higher percentage of users to click on the results of a query than market leader Google Inc.
ShareViewed: 4 Times - eric | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 21 2006 | microsoft, yahoo, facebook
Facebook rumored to be a $1 billion acquisition target. Weren't the offered that months ago and didn't they turn it town because they said they wanted $2 billion?
Quoted: At one point in the Yahoo negotiations, the talks extended into the weekend, says a person familiar with the matter. Mr. Zuckerberg, this account continues, said he couldn’t take part because his girlfriend was in town. Others pointed out they were closing in on a billion-dollar deal. Mr. Zuckerberg said it didn’t matter: his cellphone would be off, this person says.
ShareViewed: 2 Times - eric | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 24 2006 | yahoo, microsoft, business, MSFT, investment
Om Malik has come up with a to-do list for Microsoft which I think is pretty good.
ShareViewed: 6 Times - eric | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 20 2006 | microsoft, search, internet, Google, Yahoo, China, human rights, government, freedom of expression, international law, law, Amnesty International
Quoted: Google, Microsoft and Yahoo stand accused of putting corporate interests above the human rights of the Chinese people. The allegations come in an analysis of the three firms' business practices in China, issued by the human rights watchdog Amnesty International.
ShareViewed: 2 Times - eric | Shared With: Everyone - May 03 2006 | microsoft, MSFT, investment, Yahoo, YHOO, business, technology, news
Microhoo!
Quoted: Microsoft has been in talks with Yahoo! about potentially acquiring a major portion of the company, according to a report published Wednesday.
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