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Microsoft bids $44.6 billion for Yahoo

February 1, 2008 Offer--described by Yahoo as "unsolicited"--amounts to $31 per share, or a 62 percent premium above its closing stock price Thursday. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Yahoo! Inc., aQuantive Inc., shareholder, acquisition, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Microsoft unveils board rejection plan

September 23, 2005 In a nod to investors, initiative gives shareholders a greater voice in removing directors. TAGS: corporate governance, shareholder, dividend, vote, voice, software company, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft: EU ruling could come soon

November 14, 2006 Top lawyer tells shareholders the ruling, expected as early as December, could provide "clarity" for industry. TAGS: Brad Smith, shareholder, European Union, antitrust, Europe, lawyer, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft's big bid for Yahoo

September 10, 2008 What Yahoo has, Microsoft wants, but Yahoo continues to play hard to get. The two companies still face a formidable foe in Google--and many questions about what they'll do next. Tune in here for th... TAGS: shareholder, Yahoo! Inc., bid, margin, Carl Icahn, Wall Street, antitrust, Google Inc., agreement, font, 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, offer, merger, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Yahoo snubs Microsoft--again

July 18, 2008 Microsoft and Carl Icahn tag-team on Yahoo, and it seems that just about everyone else got their day in court. Also: earnings season heats up. TAGS: search business, Yahoo! Inc., proposal, shareholder, Carl Icahn, Jerry Yang, Week in review, court, offer, letter, Microsoft Corp.

What's Microsoft's next move in fight for Yahoo?

February 11, 2008 After a resounding "no" on its unsolicited buyout offer for Yahoo, Redmond will either up the ante or ready a one-two punch. TAGS: shareholder, investor, BEA Systems Inc., bid, Yahoo! Inc., fight, punch, proposal, offer, buyer, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Google shareholders vote down proposal on censorship

May 10, 2007 Resolution that would have forced Google to dump its self-censored Web search site in China is rejected. TAGS: shareholder, Eric Schmidt, censorship, proposal, criticism, Google Inc., China, Microsoft Corp.

Google sticks with dual-class structure

May 12, 2006 Shareholders reject stock structure reform measure at annual meeting. Also, execs defend China censorship policy. TAGS: Sergey Brin, pension fund, shareholder, China, Baidu.com Inc., structure, Google Inc., vote, search result, Yahoo! Inc., search engine, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Microsoft seconds Icahn bid

July 11, 2008 Steve Ballmer and Carl Icahn team up to oust Yahoo's board, while the release of the new iPhone draws crowds worldwide. Also: A major flaw in Internet gears. TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., Carl Icahn, investor, transaction, shareholder, Week in review, Steve Ballmer, offer, interest, letter, Apple iPhone, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, Apple iTunes

Week in review: Yahoo's bitter pill for Icahn

June 6, 2008 Yahoo's poison pill may keep Yang with the company. Icahn sets a price and sets out his terms. Meanwhile, we await what's up Steve Jobs' sleeve. Also: Green tech. TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., shareholder, pill, compensation, Jerry Yang, Week in review, CEO, Steve Jobs, letter, Apple Computer, Apple iPhone, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: On Microsoft's mind

May 2, 2008 Tech world waits for word on Yahoo, while Microsoft grapples with software challenges. Also: Net music on the court docket, and how green is our Valley? TAGS: shareholder, cash register, Yahoo! Inc., Week in review, workforce, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, glitch, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Gates misses the point on 'creative capitalism'

January 25, 2008 perspective The Microsoft chairman's well-intentioned pitch for corporate activism missed the root causes of poverty. (Hint: it's not lack of corporate charity.) TAGS: capitalism, charity, Davos, Bill Gates, Michael Kanellos, shareholder, chairman, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Heat returns to Yahoo

June 27, 2008 Billionaire activist investor wants to show the door to Yahoo's CEO, while Bill Gates walks away from day-to-day work at Microsoft. Also: A Facebook face-off. TAGS: Bill Gates, Yahoo! Inc., Jerry Yang, Week in review, CEO, shareholder, chairman, acquisition, president, Microsoft Corp.

FAQ: What's next for Microsoft's Yahoo bid?

February 1, 2008 Microsoft faces financial and legal hurdles in its unsolicited bid for Yahoo. CNET News.com walks you through the potential steps. TAGS: buyer, shareholder, offer, interest, Yahoo! Inc., FAQ, negotiation, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Yahoo snubs Microsoft

February 15, 2008 Yahoo thinks it's worth more, Danger is a buy, and BlackBerry is temporarily bye-bye. Also: Spying immunity for telcos. TAGS: Legg Mason Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Week in review, shareholder, reader, Microsoft Corp.

Adobe to buy Macromedia for $3.4 billion

April 18, 2005 Document publishing giant looks to multimedia content as the next step in building its software empire. TAGS: Bruce Chizen, Macromedia Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., multimedia, shareholder, merger, Adobe PDF, CEO, 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, ownership, merger, advisor, Microsoft Corp.

Google to defend dual-class stock structure

April 13, 2006 Union pension fund wants one vote per share, but board says giving execs majority control protects from outside influence. TAGS: Eric Schmidt, structure, pension fund, shareholder, vote, Sergey Brin, top executive, Larry Page, Google Inc., founder, Microsoft Corp.

Icahn seeks to derail Google as AOL partner

December 19, 2005 Billionaire investor Carl Icahn says a pact between America Online and Google would be a "disastrous decision." TAGS: Carl Icahn, Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., shareholder, IAC/InterActive Corp., Google Inc., transaction, agreement, negotiation, decision, eBay Inc., Microsoft Corp.
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