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Yahoo reportedly wants to buy Tumblr; is scared of Facebook

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:44:39 +0100

Yahoo supposedly wants the buy the super popular Tumblr to invigorate its user base and get a foothold in mobile marketing. However, they are scared of competing with Facebook for Tumblr's graces. Read more...

Lenovo CEO says that buying BlackBerry “could possibly make sense”

Andy Weir — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:39:36 +0000

For the second time this year, comments from a Lenovo executive have hinted at interest in a possible takeover of BlackBerry, with Lenovo's CEO stating that such a deal "could possibly make sense". Read more...

Microsoft says "no" to Yahoo buy-out, only wants search deal

Andrew Lyle — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:39:21 +0000

Microsoft told Yahoo today that it is not interested in a takeover of the company, and only interested in making a search engine deal with the company. The decision came from Steve Ballmer, the... Read more...