And the Yahoo saga continues

Looks like it’s Yahoo’s time to make headlines. First, it was the much talked about offer by Microsoft. Then, it was said that News Corp would join Microsoft in its bid for Yahoo. Then, a possible Yahoo – AOL merger was speculated. Now, it seems like there could be possibly more outcomes for this issue. Time has a brilliant article which speculates and analyzes all possible outcomes. Check it out.

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A possible Yahoo - AOL merger?

While rumors are running wild that News Corp might join Microsoft in acquiring Yahoo, another news story has been making headlines for the past few days. It is believed that Yahoo is considering merging with AOL, the internet division of Time Warner.

It is said that Yahoo is not interested in Microsoft’s bid and wishes to stay independent. However, its investors are not amused at the sinking stock prices of Yahoo and they want the management to do something. The perfect solution for that, at least on paper, would be a merger with AOL. AOL, as we all know, has been suffering for god knows how long and a merger with Yahoo would do a lot of good for it.

It is said that Yahoo is ready to give a 20% stake in the Yahoo/AOL merger to Time Warner to bring in some much needed cash inflow. With the money that Time Warner offers for the 20% stake, Yahoo can buy back its stocks and this could lead to a rise in its stock price. So, on paper, this looks like a win-win situation for both Yahoo and AOL. However, neither Yahoo nor AOL has confirmed any of this news, so we’ll have to wait a little more to know more details on this issue.

This is getting interesting by the day. As far as I’m concerned, Yahoo’s decision could have a big impact on its mobile web presence. Stay tuned for more updates folks.

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News Corp to join Microsoft’s bid for Yahoo?

Remember Microsoft’s multi billion dollar bid for Yahoo? The move made headlines all over the world and things got slowed down when Yahoo announced that it is not interested in the offer unless Microsoft raises its bid. Now, the story has taken a new turn. According to sources, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation might join hands with Microsoft in its bid.

If Rupert Murdoch could pull it off, it would be a terrific union. Just imagine – Microsoft, MySpace (which belongs to News Corp.), and Yahoo on the same side. That would be one hell of a force to be reckoned with.

I think such a union is very much possible. Yahoo’s main reason for ignoring Microsoft’s offer is that it feels that the offer is too low to be accepted. With a powerful company like News Corporation on its side, Microsoft will be able to raise its bid considerably and thus Yahoo might be tempted to accept the offer. If it does happen, it will put Google under tremendous pressure and its number one spot in the internet might be under threat. Moreover, such a union could also have a significant impact on the mobile web space, as all three – Microsoft, Yahoo, and MySpace – are somehow interested in the mobile web space.

Nothing has been decided so far and it will take quite some time for the concerned parties to arrive at a mutually agreeable decision. I’ll keep a close eye on this issue and will keep you guys posted. Meanwhile, feel free to tell me what you feel about this possible alliance.

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