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Richard Waters
Yahoo clears path for AOL talks
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 24, 2008 - 7:18amLast updated: September 24, 2008 - 7:18am
Yahoo's new board on Tuesday cleared the way for a fresh round of discussions with Time Warner over the future of its AOL unit, potentially reigniting negotiations for a combination of the two Internet businesses that stalled earlier this year.
Ad body opposes Google-Yahoo alliance
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 8, 2008 - 7:27amLast updated: September 8, 2008 - 7:28am
The Association of National Advertisers on Sunday came out against a controversial search advertising alliance between Yahoo and Google, complaining to the Department of Justice that the partnership will control 90 per cent of search advertising inventory.
Google-Yahoo ad deal faces intense scrutiny
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 16, 2008 - 8:11amGoogle and Yahoo have structured an alliance that cleverly gets around the immediate antitrust pitfalls that stem from linking the two biggest Internet search companies. However, the two face a tough ride in Washington over the longer-term implications of a link that could further strengthen Google’s grip on a market it already dominates.
Google weighs new move on Yahoo
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 20, 2008 - 7:54amThe senior management of Google was meeting to discuss the search group’s response to Microsoft’s latest approach to Yahoo as it emerged the software company had made a firm proposal to Yahoo that goes beyond a simple partnership on search advertising.
