| ▲ | fuzztester 4 days ago | |||||||
In 2008: https://news.microsoft.com/source/2008/02/01/microsoft-propo... So for about $44 billion. I had read the news at the time on multiple channels. They didn't take the offer. | ||||||||
| ▲ | dh2022 4 days ago | parent | next [-] | |||||||
The follow-up after Jerry Yang initially refused Ballmer: somehow Jerry had a come-to-Jesus moment and decided to sell but by then Ballmer changed his mind. Jerry even chased Ballmer on a golf course trying to sell but to no avail. https://www.businessinsider.com/2008/5/jerry-and-steve-playe... | ||||||||
| ▲ | rasz 4 days ago | parent | prev [-] | |||||||
Wasnt that deal pricing whole of Yahoo as worth minus billion dollars with Alibaba stock the only valuable thing in the package? | ||||||||
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