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Report: Ballmer Says Yahoo Deal Better 'sooner Than Later' (PC World) by PC World: Yahoo! Tech
- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer again voiced support for purchasing Yahoo or its search business, hinting in a published report that a deal between the two companies may be reached before the end of the year. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal after the appointment of former Yahoo ...
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  • steveballmer steveballmer
    +1

    If you haven't figured it out, that was my way of saying that when we do buy Yahoo we will need a "Microsoft trained" oriental guy to take Yang's place. One hard and fast rule we have around here is that you never do cross-culture-replacement of senior executives! Italians for Irish or French for Portuguese or even Mexican for Bolivian is OK, but never replace a China-man with anything less than a Korean! It simply isn't done.

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Ballmer: Yahoo search deal 'makes great sense'
The Tech Report: News — ... — 10:39 AM on December 8, 2008 Perhaps Jerry Yang's impending departure will spur a new partnership between Microsoft and Yahoo. According to PC World, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told the Wall Street Journal in an interview that a search deal "makes great sense," and he added, "It would probably be better for both us, and certainly for Yahoo, if we were to do it sooner than later." Ballmer told the Journal that his company and Yahoo aren't currently in talks, although he said he wouldn't admit it even if they were. He also noted, "We're fully prepared to compete without any ...

Steve Ballmer voices support for Yahoo deal
DV Hardware — ... year-long back-and-forth over the price, among other things -- an ordeal that cost Yahoo co-founder and CEO Jerry Yang his job last month. Yang will retain the title of "chief Yahoo" once a successor is found, but will not participate in day-to-day activities at the company. He was widely criticized by shareholders for not taking Microsoft's initial offer when he had the chance and then back-pedaling later on his decision to hold out for a higher price. More info over here. Steve Ballmer voices support for Yahoo deal - More news ...

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