http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/20/ms.yahoo.may.see.breakup/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/yahoomessenger.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft's proposed new transaction with Yahoo is likely to involve a breakup of the latter company, say sources allegedly close to the Wall Street Journal. The claim would have Microsoft buy Yahoo's search ad business and also divest itself of its Asian interests; in return, Microsoft would make a minority investment in the smaller Yahoo that results from the deal. A reason isn't given for sel... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/20/ms.yahoo.may.see.breakup/ Tue, 20 May 2008 12:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/07/yahoo.rejects.ms.ultimatum/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0801/8-yahoo-esta.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Yahoo on Monday morning published a letter rebuffing Microsoft's imposed three-week deadline to accept a takeover bid, dismissing many of the claims made in the original argument. The formal rejection again states that Microsoft's $31 per share bid "substantially undervalues" Yahoo and adds that the actual value of the deal has decreased since it was suggested in late January, with Microsoft's sh... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/07/yahoo.rejects.ms.ultimatum/ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/18/alibaba.stake.in.yahoo/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0802/alibaba.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Any potential Microsoft takeover of Yahoo is likely to require dealing with Chinese mega-reseller AliBaba before it can go ahead, says a source purportedly close to the latter company. As Yahoo owns nearly a 40 percent controlling stake in AliBaba, the Chinese firm is said to be pressing for greater influence from its management in any potential deal between Yahoo and an interested buyer, particu... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/18/alibaba.stake.in.yahoo/ Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:40:00 GMT