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MSNBC
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Internet icon Yahoo, under pressure from Microsoft to accept its $41 billion buyout offer, said Monday it doesn't oppose a deal with the huge software maker but wants a better deal.
The statement comes after Microsoft warned Saturday that if a deal isn..
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BusinessWeek
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The two telecoms have cemented a deal in which AT&T will buy core routers from Cisco to upgrade its communications network. It's great news for Cisco
When AT&T went shopping for high-tech gear to soup up its communications network with advanced video,..
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BusinessWeek
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CEO Jay Adelson discusses rumors that the thriving content-sharing site is up for sale and its plans for 2008
As the year winds down, so often does the Web rumor mill. After all, even the most prolific bloggers have to put in some holiday time with the..
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BBC News
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The companies behind Call of Duty and World of Warcraft are merging in a deal which could shake up the global video games industry.
Activision and Blizzard have said they will form "the world's most profitable games business" in a deal worth $18.8bn (�..
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Macworld
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Universal Music Group has confirmed reports that it has altered its licensing deal with Apple's iTunes service.
The world's largest major record label last night released a statement on the matter, telling Macworld UK: "Universal Music Group has decide..
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Los Angeles Times
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Information may be power, but collecting too much of it could cause Google Inc. trouble.
The Internet search leader said Tuesday that the Federal Trade Commission had launched an antitrust review of its plan to buy DoubleClick Inc., an online advertisi..
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BBC News
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The BBC has struck a content deal with YouTube, the web's most popular video sharing website, owned by Google.
Three YouTube channels - one for news and two for entertainment - will showcase short clips of BBC content.
The BBC hopes that the deal wi..
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ZDNET
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The same week that Microsoft issued a press release providing further details about some of the technological advances that will result from the November 2006 technology agreement between Novell and Microsoft, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told Wall Street..
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BusinessWeek
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With Microsoft out of the picture, Web search king Google strikes a search ad deal with Yahoo. But where does that leave the struggling portal?
After more than four months of Sturm und Drang, the blockbuster Internet deal of the year is over, with only..
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BBC News
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Social networking site MySpace has signed a deal to put its shows on TV.
The deal means that MySpaceTV shows such as Quarterlife, Roommates and Special Delivery will soon air on screens outside the US.
The deal was signed with the Shine Group which..
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BusinessWeek
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The Swiss drug giant's $39 billion deal for Alcon will give it fresh avenues for growth -- and further expansion into ophthalmic care
With sales of prescription drugs expected to slow, Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis (NVS) announced on Apr. 7 it wi..
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BusinessWeek
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Undercutting rumors of bad blood, the search giant and the Paris-based agency disclose a secret deal to craft millions of targeted, online ads
On his way to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Google (GOOG) Chief Executive Eric Schmidt stop..
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BBC News
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Fans of Beyonce, Britney Spears and the Foo Fighters will soon be able to download tracks from these artists that lack copy protection.
Sony has announced a deal to put its entire catalogue of tracks on the Amazon MP3 store by the end of January.
Al..
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BusinessWeek
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Amid IAC's breakup drama, the ticketing giant wants to be the NFL's official reseller
Ticketmaster is close to securing a multiyear deal that would make it the official ticket reseller for the National Football League, according to a person familiar wi..
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BBC News
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The Taiwanese computer-maker Acer has signed up as a major sponsor for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
The four-year deal will see Acer replace Chinese rival Lenovo, which said on Wednesday that it would end its Olympic backing after the 2008 games...
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Yahoo News
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BRUSSELS, Belgium - EU regulators gave Universal Music Group clearance Tuesday to buy BMG Music Publishing for about $2.09 billion but warned that its "serious doubts" about the deal's effect on online music were soothed only by the companies' plan to..
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BusinessWeek
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The DoubleClick deal cements Google's dominance of online advertising—and augurs a revival of the lowly but oddly effective display ad
I've been thinking a lot about Google's (GOOG) proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick and the implication..
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Los Angeles Times
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Google Inc. took its first leap into the lucrative but fiercely competitive market for selling television advertising Monday, announcing a deal to deliver ads to millions of subscribers of satellite TV company EchoStar Communications Corp.
The deal und..
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BusinessWeek
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The software giant clinches the deal for phone voice-recognition powerhouse Tellme Networks. Expect a lot more than mobile search
As it loses ground against Google on the Net, Microsoft is moving to make sure it won't lag too far behind as Web search m..
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ZDNET
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A deal between Google and CBS to let YouTube users watch clips from shows such as The Late Show with David Letterman has unraveled, according to published reports. The two companies had been closing in on a multiyear deal, The Wall Street Journal said..
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