Yahoo's efforts to revive takeover talks with Microsoft have reached a dead end, setting the stage for the Internet pioneer to turn over a piece of its advertising platform to online search leader Google. ...more

June 13, 2008

Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Jerry Yang has gotten what he wanted: a chance to prove his company is worth more than the $47.5 billion Microsoft Corp. offered for the Internet pioneer. ...more

May 5, 2008

Yahoo Inc. is discussing a possible Internet partnership with media conglomerate News Corp., its latest effort to repel Microsoft Corp.'s takeover bid or pry a better offer from the unsolicited suitor, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday. ...more

February 14, 2008

Yahoo Inc.'s rejection of Microsoft Corp.'s unsolicited takeover bid left investors guessing the next move in a tense mating dance that may hatch a more imposing challenger to Google Inc. or disintegrate into a bruising brawl. ...more

February 12, 2008

Yahoo Inc.'s board, concluding that Microsoft Corp.'s $44.6 billion takeover bid undervalues the slumping Internet pioneer, plans to reject the unsolicited offer, a person familiar with the situation said Saturday. ...more

February 10, 2008