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	<title>Comments on: Microsoft puts Yahoo in a headlock and applies noogies. Wants lunch money in 3 weeks &#8212; or else</title>
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		<title>By: edhardy622</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Icahn haz Yahoo? A true shark moves in&#8230; &#187; VentureBeat</title>
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		<dc:creator>Icahn haz Yahoo? A true shark moves in&#8230; &#187; VentureBeat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 18:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] almost like a tutorial for Microsoft on how it should have gone about taking over Yahoo rather than continually threatening to do so. Icahn&#8217;s three main [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] almost like a tutorial for Microsoft on how it should have gone about taking over Yahoo rather than continually threatening to do so. Icahn&#8217;s three main [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Microsoft and Yahoo: The calm before the storm : VCsAndAngels</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-puts-yahoo-in-a-headlock-applies-noogies-wants-lunch-money-in-3-weeks-or-else/comment-page-1/#comment-807275</link>
		<dc:creator>Microsoft and Yahoo: The calm before the storm : VCsAndAngels</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Microsoft&#8217;s 3-week ultimatum for Yahoo to start negotiating to accept its takeover offer or face hostile action came and went on Saturday with nary a whimper. However, don&#8217;t think the silence means Microsoft was just bluffing. This is likely the communication-jamming time before an imminent attack. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Microsoft&#8217;s 3-week ultimatum for Yahoo to start negotiating to accept its takeover offer or face hostile action came and went on Saturday with nary a whimper. However, don&#8217;t think the silence means Microsoft was just bluffing. This is likely the communication-jamming time before an imminent attack. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Microsoft and Yahoo: The calm before the storm &#187; VentureBeat</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-puts-yahoo-in-a-headlock-applies-noogies-wants-lunch-money-in-3-weeks-or-else/comment-page-1/#comment-807270</link>
		<dc:creator>Microsoft and Yahoo: The calm before the storm &#187; VentureBeat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Microsoft&#8217;s 3-week ultimatum for Yahoo to start negotiating to accept its takeover offer or face hostile action came and went on Saturday with nary a whimper. However, don&#8217;t think the silence means Microsoft was just bluffing. This is likely the communication-jamming time before an imminent attack. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Microsoft&#8217;s 3-week ultimatum for Yahoo to start negotiating to accept its takeover offer or face hostile action came and went on Saturday with nary a whimper. However, don&#8217;t think the silence means Microsoft was just bluffing. This is likely the communication-jamming time before an imminent attack. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Compared to Google&#8217;s earnings homerun, Yahoo gets a single &#8212; but a hit is a hit &#187; VentureBeat</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-puts-yahoo-in-a-headlock-applies-noogies-wants-lunch-money-in-3-weeks-or-else/comment-page-1/#comment-805424</link>
		<dc:creator>Compared to Google&#8217;s earnings homerun, Yahoo gets a single &#8212; but a hit is a hit &#187; VentureBeat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] been about two and a half weeks since Microsoft said it was giving Yahoo three weeks to enter into acquisition negotiations. Failure to do so would result in a hostile maneuver &#8212; [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] been about two and a half weeks since Microsoft said it was giving Yahoo three weeks to enter into acquisition negotiations. Failure to do so would result in a hostile maneuver &#8212; [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Last gasp? Yahoo and Google talking search ad deal &#187; VentureBeat</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-puts-yahoo-in-a-headlock-applies-noogies-wants-lunch-money-in-3-weeks-or-else/comment-page-1/#comment-802781</link>
		<dc:creator>Last gasp? Yahoo and Google talking search ad deal &#187; VentureBeat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Microsoft has stepped up its effort in recent days to put pressure on Yahoo to accept its offer. Yahoo has been given three weeks to come to the table and formally talk about a deal before Microsoft will take a less valuable offer directly to the shareholders and seek to put new board members of its choosing in place (our coverage). [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Microsoft has stepped up its effort in recent days to put pressure on Yahoo to accept its offer. Yahoo has been given three weeks to come to the table and formally talk about a deal before Microsoft will take a less valuable offer directly to the shareholders and seek to put new board members of its choosing in place (our coverage). [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Yang to Ballmer: Stop lying and don&#8217;t be cheap. &#187; VentureBeat</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-puts-yahoo-in-a-headlock-applies-noogies-wants-lunch-money-in-3-weeks-or-else/comment-page-1/#comment-802202</link>
		<dc:creator>Yang to Ballmer: Stop lying and don&#8217;t be cheap. &#187; VentureBeat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] chief executive Steve Ballmer released a threatening letter to Yahoo over the weekend in a strong-handed attempt to bring Yahoo to the [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] chief executive Steve Ballmer released a threatening letter to Yahoo over the weekend in a strong-handed attempt to bring Yahoo to the [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Microsoft &#38; Yahoo &#38; noogies &#171; The displaced Kiwi</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-puts-yahoo-in-a-headlock-applies-noogies-wants-lunch-money-in-3-weeks-or-else/comment-page-1/#comment-802124</link>
		<dc:creator>Microsoft &#38; Yahoo &#38; noogies &#171; The displaced Kiwi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] If you&#8217;re interested in this ongoing negotiation have a read of their latest piece &lt;link&gt;. The headline alone makes it worth a visit: &#8221;Microsoft puts Yahoo in a headlock and [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] If you&#8217;re interested in this ongoing negotiation have a read of their latest piece &lt;link&gt;. The headline alone makes it worth a visit: &#8221;Microsoft puts Yahoo in a headlock and [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Formal letter wars: Yahoo to respond to Microsoft &#187; VentureBeat</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-puts-yahoo-in-a-headlock-applies-noogies-wants-lunch-money-in-3-weeks-or-else/comment-page-1/#comment-802115</link>
		<dc:creator>Formal letter wars: Yahoo to respond to Microsoft &#187; VentureBeat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] letter from Saturday demanding that talks resume about the acquisition deal Microsoft laid out (our coverage). Microsoft is giving Yahoo 3 weeks to comply before it takes a lowered-valued deal directly to the [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] letter from Saturday demanding that talks resume about the acquisition deal Microsoft laid out (our coverage). Microsoft is giving Yahoo 3 weeks to comply before it takes a lowered-valued deal directly to the [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Roundup: Stanford students&#8217; angel investing, Facebook chat, and more &#187; VentureBeat</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-puts-yahoo-in-a-headlock-applies-noogies-wants-lunch-money-in-3-weeks-or-else/comment-page-1/#comment-802080</link>
		<dc:creator>Roundup: Stanford students&#8217; angel investing, Facebook chat, and more &#187; VentureBeat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] however given the new 3 week ultimatum Microsoft delivered to Yahoo for a deal to get done (our coverage), it will likely be released too late to make an impact.  Tags: , co:Facebook, co:gartner, [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] however given the new 3 week ultimatum Microsoft delivered to Yahoo for a deal to get done (our coverage), it will likely be released too late to make an impact.  Tags: , co:Facebook, co:gartner, [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Marc Fawzi</title>
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		<dc:creator>Marc Fawzi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:09:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow!

This is even better than Battle Star Galactica.

They lost me.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow!</p>
<p>This is even better than Battle Star Galactica.</p>
<p>They lost me.</p>
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