Companies in reported deal to run Microsoft search technology on Yahoo sites
About a year after Microsoft Corp.'s hostile, contentious and unsuccessful bid to buy Yahoo Inc., the two companies appear set to join forces to take on a common rival -- Google Inc.
The Wall Street Journal reported tonight that Microsoft and Yahoo are hours away from announcing a search and online advertising deal. According to Kara Swisher, a blogger for The Wall Street Journal, negotiations have been successfully wrapped up on a deal that is expected to have Microsoft's search technology used on Yahoo sites.
More: http://computerworld.com/s/article/9136011/
About a year after Microsoft Corp.'s hostile, contentious and unsuccessful bid to buy Yahoo Inc., the two companies appear set to join forces to take on a common rival -- Google Inc.
The Wall Street Journal reported tonight that Microsoft and Yahoo are hours away from announcing a search and online advertising deal. According to Kara Swisher, a blogger for The Wall Street Journal, negotiations have been successfully wrapped up on a deal that is expected to have Microsoft's search technology used on Yahoo sites.
More: http://computerworld.com/s/article/9136011/