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Six Fixes on Tap From Microsoft
Patch Tuesday fixes address three critical and one moderate problems.
InternetNews.com  –  53 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in Technology: Internet
Microsoft's New Math on SMB Servers
As the company inches closer to releasing Essential Business Solutions bundles, officials disclose pricing, including a price jump.
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found in Technology: Internet
Icahn Said to Weigh Yahoo Proxy Fight
Carl C. Icahn is considering a proxy fight for seats on Yahoo’s board in hopes of pushing the company to restart talks to sell itself to Microsoft.
New York Times  –  56 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in Business
Reports: Carl Icahn considering attempt to oust Yahoo board
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is reportedly loading up on Yahoo Inc.'s stock in preparation for a possible attempt to shove aside the Internet icon's board and bring the company's disillusioned suitor, Microsoft Corp., back to the bargaining table....
AP  –  1 hour, 13 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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MS: Halo Wars & Alan Wake Not Ready to Show
There's a solid line-up of first-party Xbox 360 titles on show at Microsoft's spring media summit, but one notable no-show is Ensemble's Halo Wars, which was originally due to be shown at the San Francisco event. So where is it? CVG asked Microsoft Game Studios boss Shane Kim: "We're not showing Halo Wars here today because we wanted to focus on these titles," he said. "When we show titles we want to show them when they are ready. We've learned that from a few games we showed too early, like Too Human." "The same goes for Alan Wake," he added. "We're managing that very carefully with Remedy."
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found in Technology: Video Games
After Failed Microsoft Deal, Yahoo May Face Proxy Campaign
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is reportedly considering asking for an election of new board members at Yahoo, since Microsoft's last $47.5 billion bid fizzled.
Information Week  –  1 hour, 21 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in Technology: Internet
Hopes rise over Icahn's Yahoo campaign
Yahoo's shares jumped to their highest level since Microsoft abandoned its takeover offer as expectations rose that the internet company was about to come under renewed pressure to consider a deal
Financial Times  –  1 hour, 28 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Good News for Deal Lawyers: Carl Icahn Mulls Yahoo Proxy Fight
In a slow season for corporate deals, renowned activist investor Carl Icahn has provided some good news for mergers & acquisitions lawyers. He reportedly has purchased as many as 50 million shares of Yahoo Inc. stock and, in the wake of Microsoft Corp.'s failed bid for the Internet giant, is…
ABA Journal  –  1 hour, 29 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in Business: Law and Taxation
Timeline: Microsoft's Pursuit of Yahoo
PC World - The idea that Microsoft, in order to revamp its Internet business, would buy Yahoo seemed surreal when rumors first surfaced...
Yahoo!  –  1 hour, 49 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in Technology
Icahn wades into Yahoo-Microsoft battle
The billionaire investor Carl Icahn has begun building up a stake in Yahoo, emerging as the man most likely to lead a challenge to the internet company's decision to spurn a $46bn takeover offer from Microsoft.
The Independent  –  1 hour, 50 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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