The language among Microsoft, Yahoo and Carl Icahn gets harsh as the sides position themselves for a possible showdown.
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Now that a deal is off, both companies need to rethink their strategies.
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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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