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Microsoft, Yahoo delay finalizing search deal
Microsoft and Yahoo have postponed finalizing their search deal, according to an October 28 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The companies intended to complete the deal by October 27, but have apparently run into some issues. "Given the complex nature of the transaction, ...
Microsoft and Yahoo Need a Bit More Time to Negotiate a Deal
Microsoft and Yahoo Need a Bit More Time to Negotiate a Deal
maximumpc.com — In a filing with the SEC, Yahoo said more time is needed to complete the search and... advertising deal with Microsoft. The two sides had agreed in late July to have everything squared away by October 27, but hammering out the details of a long term deal is taking longer than expected. "The ... (more) Microsoft and Yahoo Need a Bit More Time to Negotiate a Deal
Yahoo deletes GeoCities today
feedproxy.google.com — Yahoo is today permanently deleting all content on the mid-nineties web publishing service GeoCities, with the loss... of around 10 terabytes of data. (more) Yahoo deletes GeoCities today
Yahoo permanently shuts down Geocities
techspot.com — A few months ago it was revealed that Yahoo had sealed the fate of GeoCities, one of... the pioneers of the emerging Internet years ago. Fifteen years of service came to a halt when Yahoo told everyone still using the service that it would be shutting down, encouraging them to move on to something ... (more) Yahoo permanently shuts down Geocities
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Bing snags up 10% of search market share, Google holding strong
TechSpot — ... of the market in the U.S. That puts it well above competitors like AOL, and much closer to the number two player, Yahoo, who has been struggling and slowly slipping since the start of the year. The latter is not necessarily bad news for Yahoo, as they already have tied themselves to Microsoft and Bing. To Microsoft's dismay, Bing's gains aren't coming at Google's expense. The search giant held on vigorously to their share, climbing since the beginning of the year and holding on to more than 65% of all Internet searches in the U.S. Bing's growth is coming largely due to ...

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