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December 3, 2008 2:44:47 AM CST



Soured on Yahoo, Microsoft Made Pass at Facebook

Posted May 8, 08 9:41 AM CDT in Technology Business 

(Newser) – As its talks with Yahoo began to break down, Microsoft turned its attentions to Facebook as its possible Internet portal solution, reports the Wall Street Journal. Microsoft already has a $240-million stake in the $15-billion company, but it's uncertain if Facebook would consider a full acquisition. The Journal's source says there are no active discussions ongoing.

Source Wall Street Journal

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Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft.   (AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach)
Workers walk outside of a Microsoft campus in Mountain View, Calif.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
The Facebook logo is displayed at a news conference in New York.   (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, file)
A Facebook web page.   (AP Photo/Medill, News Service, Lillian Cunningham)
Facebook.com's mastermind, Mark Zuckerberg.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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