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FTC allows Google-DoubleClick merger to proceed

December 20, 2007 In a 4-1 vote, regulators give their blessing to the controversial union, despite outcry from competitors and privacy advocates. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., merger, regulator, advertiser, Google Inc., online advertising, acquisition, commission, theory, Microsoft Corp.

Commentary: Pros and cons of a Microsoft-Yahoo mashup

May 4, 2007 Reports of a potential merger are intriguing, says Forrester's Charlene Li, but could the giants really get along as one? TAGS: merger, Yahoo! Inc., mashup, Forrester Research Inc., commentary, audience, pro, acquisition, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Firefox, Microsoft Windows

EU extends review of Google-DoubleClick merger

November 13, 2007 European Commission's decision to take a deeper look at the proposed merger potentially puts the $3.1 billion deal at risk. TAGS: merger, DoubleClick Inc., online advertising, commission, antitrust, European Union, regulator, Eric Schmidt, decision, investigation, Google Inc., acquisition, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Tech's shopping spree

March 14, 2008 Big companies go on the hunt for acquisitions to beef up their positions, while developers get many warm welcomes. Also: Unruly at South by Southwest. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., merger, Bebo, Week in review, bid, acquisition, Yahoo! Inc., online advertising, America Online Inc., game company, antitrust, virtual machine, Google Inc., Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Corp., U.S.

Microsoft waiting for formal rejection from Yahoo

February 19, 2008 Wondering why Redmond hasn't upped its bid for Yahoo yet? The software giant may be waiting for a "Dear John" letter. TAGS: rejection, bid, Yahoo! Inc., offer, attorney, merger, Microsoft Corp., response, radio

Judge balks at closure of AT&T, Verizon mergers

July 25, 2006 Telephone companies have closed books on the deals, but an antitrust magistrate says he needs more info. TAGS: Tunney Act, Actel, merger, antitrust, federal judge, SBC Communications Inc., Judge, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, telecommunications, telecommunications company, court, agreement, government, lawyer, idea

Week in review: Icahn, Microsoft merger maven?

May 16, 2008 Yahoo faces a proxy battle, while Facebook snubs Google's Friend Connect. Also: New Web surf for streets and stars. (Posted in News Blog by Steven Musil) TAGS: Facebook, merger, Mark Cuban, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Carl Icahn, Week in review, shareholder, Yahoo! Inc., CBS Broadcasting Inc., Google Inc., HP, Microsoft Corp., photograph

CRM sector not done with mergers yet, says Gartner

June 20, 2006 Frustration from company boards, founders over slow growth will fuel further consolidation, researcher predicts. TAGS: CRM, Gartner Inc., Salesforce.com Inc., Siebel Systems Inc., consolidation, PeopleSoft Inc., SAP AG, market leader, Oracle Corp., merger, software-as-a-service, sector, founder, Microsoft Corp.

Corel to offer free Linux image editor

March 10, 2000 Mirroring its strategy with WordPerfect, Corel will offer the Linux version of its image editing software for free to keep from being squeezed out by Microsoft. TAGS: Applix Inc., Corel Corp., Corel Linux, Borland Software Corp., Linux, Corel WordPerfect, mirroring, image-editing, merger, Sun Microsystems Inc., programming, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Top Yahoo shareholders could support Microsoft

February 15, 2008 The Net giant is calling on Redmond to bump up its bid, but many of its largest shareholders have dual ownership in both stocks. TAGS: investor, Yahoo! Inc., M&A, shareholder, advisor, ownership, merger, Microsoft Corp.

Memo to Microsoft: Yahoo's A-list

February 13, 2008 The merger-minded software giant will likely want to keep Yahoo execs in a host of areas, including online ads, social media, and Web search. More layoffs for Yahoo? TAGS: layoff, Yahoo! Inc., social media, online advertising, merger, Flickr, community, talent, vice president, Internet search, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Microsoft, Google square off in Washington

September 27, 2007 Thursday will mark the opening round in the heavyweight fight over Google's acquisition of DoubleClick. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., lobbyist, antitrust, Google Inc., merger, Washington, acquisition, economist, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp.

On Capitol Hill, Google and Microsoft spar over DoubleClick

September 27, 2007 Senators say both sides made good arguments but don't say whether the proposed $3.1 billion deal should be blocked. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., online advertising, Capitol Hill, aQuantive Inc., merger, senator, Google Inc., argument, antitrust, Sen., acquisition, Microsoft Corp.

On antitrust, is Google the next Microsoft?

July 23, 2007 Google is facing opposition to its DoubleClick deal in what could be a repeat of the way Washington punished Microsoft a decade ago. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., antitrust, merger, lobbyist, Washington, acquisition, Google Inc., spokesman, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Yahoo, Microhoo's biggest loser

May 9, 2008 Yahoo and Microsoft don't make a love connection, while Grand Theft Auto IV gets a lot of love. Also: Wild about WiMax. TAGS: shareholder, Yahoo! Inc., loser, Week in review, merger, offer, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Teaming up against Google

February 1, 2008 Microsoft offers to buy struggling Yahoo for $44.6 billion to better compete against Google. Also: Vista's one-year anniversary. TAGS: monetization, Yahoo! Inc., Week in review, layoff, online advertising, shareholder, reader, merger, Google Inc., social networking, open source, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Google treads on PowerPoint turf

April 17, 2007 In his keynote address at Web 2.0 Expo, CEO Eric Schmidt shows off new Docs & Spreadsheets feature that lets users create presentations.Schmidt talks DoubleClick deal TAGS: Eric Schmidt, DoubleClick Inc., advertising company, Google Inc., Web 2.0, Microsoft PowerPoint, presentation, merger, San Francisco, conference, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, CEO

Symantec, Juniper Networks partner

September 12, 2006 Symantec moves beyond storage security, includes more of its technology in Juniper networking devices. TAGS: Juniper Networks Inc., Symantec Corp., intrusion prevention, security technology, security, merger, anti-spam, networking, CEO, Microsoft Corp., antivirus

Keeping up with the (Dow) Joneses

May 7, 2007 Rumblings of a Microsoft-Yahoo deal may not have panned out, but in the merger world, the pursuers and pursued are still out in force. TAGS: Internet portal, takeover, Dow Chemical Co., acquisition, merger, Larry Ellison, CEO, theory, Yahoo! Inc., media, America Online Inc., Microsoft Corp.

HP revels in Fiorina's vision, Hurd's discipline

August 28, 2006 Company investors and employees have two leaders to thank for HP's resurgence this year, as the Compaq bet finally starts to pay off. TAGS: Carly Fiorina, Illuminata Inc., profit, Mark Hurd, Compaq Computer Corp., Wall Street, merger, HP, acquisition, server, supplier, vision, AMD, CEO, IBM Corp., printer
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