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Source: news.google.com --- 11 days ago
The Tech Herald Ballmer's in a bind CNET News.com - 46 minutes ago The Microsoft chief executive told both employees and the Wall Street Journal that he plans to do the Yahoo deal only if it can be done for a certain price. Ballmer Says Microsoft Can Build Ad Business Without Buying Yahoo Wall Street Journal Microsoft said to be nearing Yahoo decision CNNMoney.com Ars Technica  - Register  - CRN  - eFluxMedia all 575 news articles ...

Source: www.msnbc.msn.com --- 14 hours ago
It's not every day a titan of industry eats humble pie -- at least not in public. But Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO, did just that this week, climbing down from his $45 billion bid to acquire Yahoo!. ...

Source: www.bbc.co.uk --- 11 days ago
Forget counting ballot papers for the local elections. The big result everyone is waiting for concerns Microsoft and Yahoo. And what everyone wants to know is: Will Microsoft make a decision and do something? After setting a deadline of last... ...

Source: www.news.com --- 11 days ago
The Microsoft chief executive tells The Wall Street Journal that the deal only makes sense at a certain price, even though he concedes there aren't many alternatives if Microsoft wants to gain scale. ...

Source: www.cnet.com --- 12 days ago
In one of the most revealing (and honest) quotes I've ever seen from Microsoft's Steve Ballmer, Mary Jo captures the big man revealing his blind spot toward open source, SaaS, the Internet, etc. : One of the biggest mistakes I've made over time is not wanting to nurture ... ...

Source: technorati.com --- 11 days ago
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said he is confident that his company can build a competitive online-advertising business without buying Yahoo, but that it "could just take more time." (Complete coverage) ...

Source: blogs.zdnet.com --- 11 days ago
Whether Microsoft ponies up more cash for Yahoo, walks away or launches a proxy war it will be CEO Steve Ballmer’s defining hour. Ballmer addressed his troops in a town hall broadcast Thursday (Techmeme) that was attended for a bit by Silicon Alley Insider’s Henry Blodget. The bottom line: Microsoft has nothing to announce today regarding [...] ...

Source: www.usatoday.com --- 11 days ago
Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer said Thursday he knows how much he'd spend to buy Yahoo and accelerate his company's ... ...

Source: blogs.zdnet.com --- 11 days ago
Whether Microsoft ponies up more cash for Yahoo, walks away or launches a proxy war it will be CEO Steve Ballmer's defining hour. Ballmer addressed his troops in a town hall broadcast Thursday (Techmeme) that was attended for a bit by Silicon Alley Insider's Henry Blodget. The bottom line: Microsoft has nothing to announce today regarding its bid for Yahoo, but will in "very short order." Ballmer's key quote via Blodget: We are absolutely 100% determined to build the most interesting position in the world in online advertising media and the kind of social connected social media experience. The future of the way people consume information is going to change in the next 10 years dramatically. We are absolutely committed... ...

Source: www.theregister.co.uk --- 11 days ago
For you know what Microhoo Microsoft's board of directors has at least toyed with the idea of increasing its bid for Yahoo!.… ...

Source: blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com --- 11 days ago
Steve Ballmer, speaking to Microsoft employees today, said the company will announce its next step in its Yahoo acquisition bid "in relatively short order." But in those comments and a Wall Street Journal interview, the Microsoft chief executive didn't give any clear indication for which way the company is leaning. ...

Source: seattlepi.nwsource.com --- 11 days ago
Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer told employees Thursday that he knows what Yahoo is worth to him and "won't go a dime above" that amount in his pursuit of the deal. Ballmer didn't announce Microsoft's next steps. ...

Source: www.globes.co.il --- 1 day ago
Steve Ballmer will inaugurate a new R&D campus. ...

Source: messaging.eweek.com --- 10 hours ago
eWEEK's Steve Gillmor goes direct to the top man at Microsoft, as he asks Steve Ballmer to subscribe to RSS. ...

Source: www.webpronews.com --- 11 days ago
Microsoft's CEO exuded confidence to the tech company's staff over the proposed takeover of Yahoo, claiming it is close to finishing the deal. read more ...

Source: valleywag.com --- 11 days ago
Microsoft's rank-and-file employees don't want to merge the company with Yahoo. During today's companywide town hall meeting, one of them asked CEO Steve Ballmer to explain the attraction. The helpful transcriptionists at Silicon Alley Insider typed up Ballmer's answer . We've reduced it to an SMS-friendly version, below. The future of the way people consume information is going to change in the next 10 years dramatically. We are committed to leading. We are not today leading. We've got very talented bright people. But there are some structural things in the industry that make it hard to make rapid progress. We need to gain scale. Yahoo accelerates scale. Gets us more advertisers, gets us search. Yahoo's not a strategy. It's a part of a strategy. I know exactly what I think Yahoo is worth and I won't go a dime above. We've got three big options: the friendly deal, an unfriendly deal, [or] simply to walk away. If Yahoo doesn't happen there's a number of other things we'll look at. ...

Source: www.marketingvox.com --- 11 days ago
Microsoft is reportedly willing to raise its bid for Yahoo to $33 a share, reports The Wall Street Journal. The news gives legs to a recent rumor that despite Steve Ballmer's threats to oust Yahoo's... ...

Source: www.moreover.com --- 11 days ago
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Source: www.sys-con.com --- 11 days ago
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is on the horns of dilemma about what to do about Yahoo! since Yahoo! ignored his Saturday deadline to deal or be acquired by force at a lower price. And a meeting of Microsoft's board to debate the issue Wednesday apparently didn't find a way around his problem. His problem is money. He simply doesn't want to pay what Yahoo! wants. ...