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Google Moving Towards Possible Yahoo Acquisition
- Posted on October 22, 2011 at 8:38pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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(AP) Google is exploring the possibility of helping to finance a possible deal by others to acquire Yahoo. That’s according to a published report by the Wall Street Journal on Saturday.Google Inc. has talked to at least two-private equity firms about potentially assisting them to finance a deal to buy Yahoo Inc.’s core business, according to the story, which cited a person familiar with the matter, and did not identify the source.
The Journal said Google and prospective partners have held early-stage discussions, but haven’t assembled a formal proposal. The source said Google may not end up pursuing a bid.
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liberal and loving it
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 1:29pmI write for yahoo. I hope this doesn’t happen. I hate when this big companies merge into mutli mega corperations. I am agianst monopolies 100%!
Report Post »otmonger
Posted on October 23, 2011 at 2:42pmGoogle licks the hairs off Obamas sack! So don’t hold your breath!!!!!
Report Post »shackero
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:42pmHis back?—-or his sack?—————–L O L
Report Post »Like two dogs grooming eachother………………….
capitalismrocks
Posted on October 23, 2011 at 12:18pmNever happen, it’ll be blocked, that gives Google way too much monopolistic control.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on October 23, 2011 at 2:24pmDon’t be too sure. Obama is good buddies with google execs.
Report Post »cyclops
Posted on October 23, 2011 at 3:31pmAmen to that. On the other hand, money talks so let‘s hope it won’t come down to that……..I guess if it comes to pass, Obama can include this in his job creation bill……..LMAO!!!
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:04amKickinback makes a solid point!
If anything, a betting person would bet for smooth sailing for this takeover precisely because of Obama’s bed-parters in Google~!!!
Report Post »jrredmo
Posted on October 23, 2011 at 10:08amSo when Microsoft wants to buy out another Internet Browser its a monopoly;when leftist google wants to but something they will get the green light.
I refuse to use Google, I started using Bing.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on October 23, 2011 at 11:37amTip:
Report Post »Stay with IE8 and shun IE9. If it had guts, I’d hate em!!
fairbro
Posted on October 23, 2011 at 10:15pmMicrosoft is the monopoly, not Google. Microsoft never had an origianl idea in its life. They’ve simply copied everyone else, starting with the mouse, the 3 1/2 diskette, multimedia (Bill Gates said “Multimedia is a passing fad”), MS Word, Excel, every idea they appropriated, just like the Chi-coms do today, on up to the Zune (copy of I-Pad).
Google may be dominant in USA search, but it’s a benevolent giant. MicroRat tried to take over the internet with ASP pages, propietary code, and web-page-building-software, multimedia players controlled by Microsoft and a hundred other schemes.
Google pays people to allow it (Google) to host ads on personal websites. Microsoft’s scheme was just to hijack the pages (MS Smart Tags), and not pay the website owner a cent in rent. Like if someone painted an ad on the side of your barn, and didn’t pay you for it? Microsoft felt it had the right to use your own website to make money for itself!
Report Post »Zen Patriot
Posted on October 23, 2011 at 9:57amGoogle rocks. They are a company with no debt who provides valuable services to millions of users for a pittance. No one is forced to use them. I bet many of you buy your goods at Walmart even though they buy a significant portion of their product from China. Google is not high on my list of adversaries.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on October 23, 2011 at 11:10amSorry you are uninformed and don’t get it. Maybe you don’t know how Google is in bed with the far left, progressive side of our govenment. Or maybe you just don’t care………………
As it is now, Yahoo is very intrusive on privacy and admits to reading your emails, “for advertising purposes”. Being swallowed up by Google, “govenment internet”, will only make it worse and give the govenment more power for “net neutrality” and internet control and illegal usage. As much as I hate the way Microsoft and Windows works, I am already getting pretty fed up with Yahoo and their leftist ways anyhow. So I could dump them anytime. Probably should have before now since they sure don’t seem to be the most safe and private email there is. I never used their browser anyway……………….
Report Post »Zen Patriot
Posted on October 23, 2011 at 1:39pmI’m pretty sure I “get it”. Who doesn’t have information that can be used against us nowadays? Banks, retailers, etc, etc. How far off the grid are you willing to go? If the Feds wanted to track you down through this website, do you think it couldn’t be done? I think you, perhaps are a little naive. Google needs it’s users, and the “evil” liberals value their privacy as much as you do. I don’t agree with their sympathies, but they are free to choose, just like the Koch’s do.
Report Post »lyle67
Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:59amIf that happens I will quit using Yahoo.
Report Post »Bronco II
Posted on October 23, 2011 at 8:43amI‘m with you LYLE67 I’ll be moving off yahoo in a heartbeat.I want nothing to do with Google.
Report Post »PG49
Posted on October 23, 2011 at 11:03amI’m with you, LYLE69 and BRONCO II. I’ll be leaving Yahoo and taking my family and business-related accounts away, too. Even though Google appears to be on their way to owning the world, I intend to have as little to do with them as I can for as long as possible.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on October 23, 2011 at 11:18amKeep an eye out for Obama to “subsidize” Google in the acquisition of Yahoo! With our money!
Report Post »After all, it’s part of his growing empire………………
Watchingtheweasels
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 9:21amYeah, as will I. If you have doubts, read the book “Search and Destroy” about Google, and consider that this company has extremely close ties with the most corrupt president in American history.
Report Post »ClydeFroggel
Posted on October 23, 2011 at 2:58amFeds won’t allow.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on October 23, 2011 at 11:21amGoogle = Feds
Wise up!
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on October 23, 2011 at 12:44amObamaMania is now affecting his Big Supporters!
Report Post »sbenard
Posted on October 23, 2011 at 12:08amCan anyone spell anti-trust?
Report Post »staggerlee32
Posted on October 22, 2011 at 11:55pmEverybody should use Startpage…. http://startpage.com/eng/protect-privacy.html Startpage is powered by Ixquick. The only search engine that does not record your IP address.
Report Post »jmc610
Posted on October 22, 2011 at 11:37pmI hope this doesn’t happen! I HATE Google! I refuse to it. Even before all this came out about them I’ve only used Yahoo! to search.
Report Post »Figures, I just set up all new mail accounts too because my hotmail was hacked.
It drives me CRAZY when people say…GOOGLE IT!!!
staggerlee32
Posted on October 22, 2011 at 11:50pm@jmc610
Report Post »Try Startpage…. they wipe your identifying info then send it to google then back to you….. so startpage is the one searching not you. Anyway yahoo isn’t much better than google….
dogpatch65
Posted on October 22, 2011 at 11:58pmWell, I hate to be the contrarian, but honestly, while Google annoys me, I read this and realized the company isn’t truly a monopoly:
Report Post »http://markamerica.com/2011/10/22/all-restaurants-are-taco-bell/
pamela kay
Posted on October 23, 2011 at 12:41amWhats next AOL? Thanks for the information, greatly appreciated.
Report Post »Pontiac
Posted on October 23, 2011 at 1:10amWho would buy AOL? This isn’t 1994 anymore. The internet works without proprietary bloatware.
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on October 22, 2011 at 11:23pmNOOOOOOOOOOOO! Then I am moving my web site if Google takes over. I’ve been think about moving to a .aspx platform rather than a ,php platform.
Report Post »wellhangingchad
Posted on October 22, 2011 at 10:57pmDidn’t the govt want to stop AT&T from taking over tmobile? I guess when your company owns the administration you can do whatever you want. As for myself, I dont care if they take yahoo over. That free market thing is just fine with me.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on October 22, 2011 at 9:14pmBefore you know it, Google will acquire our national debt. And then own everybody.
Report Post »PATRIOTGRUNT
Posted on October 22, 2011 at 9:10pmGOOGLE S___KS . Hope this doesn’t happen
Report Post »Freedom Keeper
Posted on October 22, 2011 at 9:08pmKangaroo, haha bad timing eh?
Report Post »KangarooJack
Posted on October 22, 2011 at 9:53pmNope, {glances at wristwatch} apparently right on schedule…lol
Report Post »solaveritas
Posted on October 22, 2011 at 8:52pmThey will try anything, everything, just in case we are stupid enough to let them do it.
Report Post »Tronix
Posted on October 22, 2011 at 9:40pmSometimes they can’t believe it…….”Oh I didn’t think they were so stupid, we were just checking”
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on October 22, 2011 at 8:45pmnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
nononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononnono!
HELL, NO!
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on October 22, 2011 at 9:29pmIf you want a search engine that “claims” they don’t track your searches, try Ixquick Web.
Report Post »Rajabear1
Posted on October 22, 2011 at 10:43pmkickagrandma–I kind of get the feeling you may think this is a bad idea? I just kind of have that feeling. Call me ‘clairvoyant’. (-:
Report Post »KangarooJack
Posted on October 22, 2011 at 8:45pmWonder if that will happen on Nov. 9th? lol lol lol
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