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By: Microsoft takes control of Facebook search, expands ad deal » VentureBeat

Microsoft takes control of Facebook search, expands ad deal » VentureBeat — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:54:22 +0000

[...] to expand its deal with Facebook when its attempt to buy Yahoo fell apart. There was even talk of Microsoft gauging the social network’s interest in buying the entire company with part of the $40-$50 billion it had marked for the Yahoo [...]

By: A social graph discussion breaks out at a legal fight » VentureBeat

A social graph discussion breaks out at a legal fight » VentureBeat — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:23:19 +0000

[...] when you consider that Google rival Microsoft owns a share of Facebook (and almost certainly would like to buy more given what has happened with Yahoo striking a deal with [...]

By: PunditWatch: Interesting, fun, but slightly flawed » VentureBeat

PunditWatch: Interesting, fun, but slightly flawed » VentureBeat — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:13:53 +0000

[...] I see some problems in other future predictions the service has us down for. It has us prediction that Microsoft will buy Facebook before the end of 2009. Certainly I believe that Microsoft wants to, and I’ve written about that, but I happen to believe that Facebook will not sell to them, at least not this year — which I’ve also said. [...]

By: Powder keg or conjecture? Microsoft buying Facebook could start Internet War I » VentureBeat

Mon, 19 May 2008 18:20:12 +0000

[...] a plausible idea. Right after the initial Microsoft/Yahoo deal fell apart, there were whispers that Microsoft was gauging Facebook’s interest in an outright purchase (Microsoft bought a small percentage of the social networking site last [...]

By: Punditwatch » Blog Archive » VentureBeat Predicts Microsoft Might now Target Facebook

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:04:23 +0000

[...] VentureBeat is reporting rumors starting to swirl around that post the Yahoo non-deal, Microsoft is looking for a big acquisition to get them properly into the web space. And bubbling to the top of the list is, wait for it, Facebook. [...]

By: Taking the Bridge » The Value of Facebook, Techmeme, or any Other Scoble Favorite

Thu, 08 May 2008 07:00:45 +0000

[...] MG Siegler: The Microsoft buying Facebook rumors commence, again [...]

By: Knife approaches back: Google considering walking away from Yahoo search ad deal » VentureBeat

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:21:06 +0000

[...] confirming earlier reports of Microsoft approaching Facebook about a potential sale following the Yahoo fall out, The Wall Street Journal has a very interesting [...]

By: WinExtra » From the Pipeline - 5.7.08

WinExtra » From the Pipeline - 5.7.08 — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:37:53 +0000

[...] The Microsoft buying Facebook rumors commence, again :: VentureBeat – see what happens when Microsoft doesn’t buy Yahoo – the rumors start breeding all by themselves. [...]