Pharmaceutical giant acquires biopharmaceutical researcher in move to diversify beyond current blockbuster drugs. Schering-Plough shares soar 14 percent; Merck dips 7.7 percent.
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Startups pool their efforts to form an outsourcing company with offices in Washington and China.
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Reminds ailing Yahoo investors where the money is; Microsoft’s official line: No Dice.
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We had exclusivity agreement, Citigroup says after Wells Fargo swoops in with surprise $15.1 B merger deal.
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We had exclusivity agreement, Citigroup says after Wells Fargo swoops in with surprise $15.1 B merger deal.
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Video games publisher grabs third-quarter profit on strength of popular title Grand Theft Auto IV. Will EA now continue merger talks in earnest?
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Tecmo rejects an acquisition offer from Square Enix, opting to team up with Koei instead.
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The language among Microsoft, Yahoo and Carl Icahn gets harsh as the sides position themselves for a possible showdown.
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Analysts say Microsoft could revisit the merger, though budding Yahoo-Google partnership could present a roadblock.
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Now that a deal is off, both companies need to rethink their strategies.
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Wall Street sees better than even chance of deal at $33, analyst says; the ball is in Steve Ballmer’s court.
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If Yahoo's managers are hoping Ballmer will go away, they should know retreat is not in his vocabulary.
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This week's earnings reports show that some companies (Apple) can do no wrong, some get no respect (Microsoft)--and then there are the guys who just can't win (Yahoo).
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The aggressive business tactics of U.S. companies are often cast as alien in Paris, but French entrepreneurs can emulate the Microsoft-Yahoo approach.
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Videogame maker extends bid for Take-Two, but wants repeal of shareholder rights plan.
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Let the fireworks begin. Microsoft will mount a proxy fight for control of the Yahoo board, The New York Times reports.
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Yahoo and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp are flirting but experts say Microsoft is still the best prospect.
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Merged telecom equipment maker posts big loss and warns about the future.
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Some analysts expect Redmond to raise its $44.6 billion offer in its battle against Google.
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Larry Ellison is at it again. Oracle sent a letter on Tuesday urging BEA's board to allow a shareholder vote on an acquisition proposal. Financier Carl Icahn, while calling Oracle’s initial bid too low, is pressuring BEA management to sell the company.
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