Media News - Friday, April 11, 2008
News Corp. in talks to join Microsoft on Yahoo bid
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is in talks with Microsoft about joining in its contested bid for Yahoo, according to people involved in the discussions. The combination, which would join Yahoo, Microsoft's MSN and News Corp.'s MySpace, would create a behemoth that would upend the Internet landscape. The talks are a surprising twist in the two-month-long takeover story that began when Microsoft made a USD 44.6 billion bid for Yahoo. Yahoo has resisted Microsoft's overtures, contending that it will not negotiate unless Microsoft raises its offer. Yahoo, which wants to remain independent, has been in a desperate search for white knights, holding conversations with Time Warner's AOL and News Corp. If News Corp. throws its weight behind Microsoft's offer, that could allow Microsoft to raise its bid, putting even more pressure on Yahoo and its shareholders. At the same time, the alignment of Microsoft and News Corp. would remove a possible alternative for Yahoo, leaving it with fewer opportunities to escape Microsoft's grasp. (International Herald Tribune)
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