Yahoo Spent $79 Million To Fend Off Microsoft
Apologetics Blog writes “Getting bought by one of the biggest companies in the world turns out to be a rather costly thing. Last year when Microsoft was in talks with Yahoo regarding a possible buy-out, in a report recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Yahoo announced that it cost them million to fight off Microsoft. Most of that money was spent on advisors who examined Microsoft’s proposals, and the way it would impact on Yahoo’s search agreement with Google. The deal fizzled out when federal antitrust regulators said it would challenge any deal made between the two companies.”
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