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  • Microsoft to buy Yahoo?

    Friday's dramatic bounce in Yahoo's stock on reports of a deal with Microsoft -- later discredited, reflects the pressure facing the third- and second-largest internet companies as they struggle to gain market share from Google, according to analysts.

  • Will Microsoft's acquisition of Yahoo backfire?

    Microsoft's US$44.6bn bid to buy Yahoo could backfire if not executed properly, according to analysts -- but the phenomenal price may be worth paying to fend off the challenge from Google.

  • Yahoo hyped on Digg-alike Buzz tool

    Although Yahoo executives speaking at an online ad conference on Monday were mum on Microsoft's takeover attempt, they were quick to tease a new feature -- due out this week -- on their home page which could be their rumoured competitor to social news aggregator Digg.

  • Microsoft to buy Aquantive for US$6 billion

    In a bid to boost its presence in advertising, Microsoft said Friday that it will pay US$6 billion to acquire Aquantive, a digital marketing and services company.

  • Google buys ad firm DoubleClick for US$3.1 billion

    update: In its largest acquisition yet, Google has agreed to pay $3.1 billion in cash for online ad company DoubleClick, the companies announced on Friday.

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