Archive for February 11th, 2008



Microsoft Corp said on Monday that Yahoo Inc's rejection of its initial offer to buy the company was "unfortunate," but it does not change its belief in the merits of its proposal.
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Yahoo's board of directors on Monday rejected Microsoft's buyout offer, saying the 44.6-billion-dollar bid is too low and not what's best for shareholders of the veteran Internet company.
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Oil hits one-month high

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11Feb 08

Oil prices jumped nearly two percent to their highest levels in a month after Venezuela threatened to halt sales to the United States over an intensifying legal battle between the OPEC nation and Exxon Mobil Corp.
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Oil prices moved sharply higher Monday after Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened to cut oil sales to the United States and as traders tracked fresh unrest in Nigeria.
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Yahoo rejects Microsoft bid

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11Feb 08

Yahoo on Monday rejected Microsoft's unsolicited $41.6 billion (21.3 billion pound) takeover offer as too low, forcing the software maker to either sweeten its bid or adopt a hostile approach to clinch a deal.
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Yahoo rejects Microsoft bid

Posted by UK Economy News
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11Feb 08

Yahoo on Monday rejected Microsoft's unsolicited $41.6 billion (21.3 billion pound) takeover offer as too low, forcing the software maker to either sweeten its bid or adopt a hostile approach to clinch a deal.
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France came under fire on Monday from its eurozone partners for not doing more to cut its budget deficit as Paris sought more leeway on improving its finances in the face of weakening growth.
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France came under fire on Monday from its eurozone partners for not doing more to cut its budget deficit as Paris sought more leeway on improving its finances in the face of weakening growth.
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The German Federal Cartel Office suspects sweet and chocolate makers of price fixing following sharp increases this year and it raided seven companies last week, a spokeswoman said Monday.
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The German Federal Cartel Office suspects sweet and chocolate makers of price fixing following sharp increases this year and it raided seven companies last week, a spokeswoman said Monday.
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