Here we go again! The money continues to burn a hole in Microsoft’s pocket so it’s time for another public statement concerning their bid for Yahoo.
In light of developments since the withdrawal of the Microsoft proposal to acquire Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft announced that it is continuing to explore and pursue its alternatives to improve and [...]
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is buying up Yahoo shares after Yahoo shareholders had urged him to lead a campaign to replace Yahoo’s 10 directors at the company’s July 3 annual meeting in hopes of bringing Microsoft back to the bargaining table. Here’s another thought, if there shareholders are so upset with the current board - [...]
Microsoft and Yahoo, like Romeo and Juliet, it just wasn’t meant to be. The courtship came to an end on Saturday when Microsoft yanked its proposal to Yahoo, saying the struggling Internet giant refused to budget on its requested selling price - even after Microsoft upped it’s original offer by 5 billion. Thus the love [...]
Recent pen-pals Microsoft and Yahoo have had yet another exchange. As expected, the latest “Dear Steve” letter responds to Microsoft’s initial 3 week ultimatum - otherwise known as ‘take our deal or we’ll take it to your shareholders.’ It’s been rumored that the email exchanges before PR got ahold of them actually went something like [...]