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Good day to bury bad news on spin

27.10.09

Whitehall's spin doctors are crafty. Last Thursday, while the row was raging about British National Party leader Nick Griffin�s appearance on Question Time and the Royal Mail strike was causing chaos, the Government slipped out the news that � after 10 months of discussion � it was refusing to back a compulsory register of lobbyists ... more

New search engine Bing sings for Microsoft

18.06.09

Microsoft's new internet search engine Bing captured more market share in the United States last week, but still lags far behind its arch-rivals Google and Yahoo... more

Microsoft dismisses 'fast rebound' hopes

23.01.09

Technology: Microsoft is bracing for a lengthy period in the doldrums, with the severity of the recession only now becoming apparent... more

Microsoft axes 5000 of its staff worldwide

22.01.09

Technology: Microsoft have finally outlined the vast scale of its redundancy programme as it declared 5000 jobs would go worldwide... more

Microsoft opens door to new-look Windows

08.01.09

Microsoft has revealed the next version of its Windows software, and announced it is giving a test version away free... more

UK fear as Microsoft 'poised to axe 15,000'

02.01.09

Technology: There were fears for hundreds of jobs at Microsoft's offices in Reading and London amid reports that the software giant is set to axe up to 15,000 staff worldwide... more

Former AOL boss is eyeing �20bn Yahoo

03.12.08

Technology: Former AOL chief executive Jonathan Miller is trying to raise $30 billion from investors to buy internet firm Yahoo... more

Microsoft's boss kills hopes of new Yahoo offer after Jerry Yang's departure

20.11.08

Technology: Microsoft has poured cold water on hopes the departure of Yahoo chief Jerry Yang could lead to a renewed offer for the company... more

Yahoo is tipped to axe 1000 jobs

20.10.08

Technology: Internet company Yahoo is expected to announce widespread cost cuts when it unveils its quarterly earnings... more

Yahoo rises on merger hopes

17.10.08

Technology: Shares in web search engine firm Yahoo surged amid feverish speculation the merger talks with Microsoft could be revived... more

Microsoft set to take �1.13bn loss

25.07.08

Mircosoft boss Steve Ballmer is prepared to take losses of up to $2.25 billion (�1.13 billion) a year to build the firm's internet search and advertising business... more

Gates hands over Microsoft control

05.06.08

Bill Gates is finally stepping down from the management of the software giant he founded 33 years ago... more

Boss of Yahoo 'against any bid'

03.06.08

Angry investors claim Yahoo founder and chief executive Jerry Yang had set himself against any bid before an offer was even made, court documents reveal... more

Microsoft tries new Yahoo tack

22.05.08

Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer categorically rules out another bid for all of internet company Yahoo but admits he is pursuing a new tack with the company... more

Fund manager halts move on Yahoo board

15.05.08

Hedge fund manager Eric Jackson, who wants to oust Jerry Yang as chief executive of Yahoo, has dropped plans to propose his own slate of directors for the internet firm... more

Microsoft mulls Yahoo strategy

01.05.08

Software giant Microsoft is unsure of its next step in its bid for internet firm Yahoo... more

Microsoft turns up Yahoo heat

28.04.08

Yahoo has missed the deadline set by Microsoft to accept its $31-a-share takeover offer now worth $42.7 billion, leading many on Wall Street to believe the fight will turn nastier.... more

Yahoo on the retreat after Microsoft gets tough on bid

07.04.08

The biggest dot-com deal in history moves closer as Yahoo indicates it is prepared to click with Microsoft ... more

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