Soured on Yahoo, Microsoft Made Pass at Facebook

Software giant reportedly expressed interest in buying social networking icon
By Jim O'Neill,  Newser Staff
Posted May 8, 2008 9:41 AM CDT
Soured on Yahoo, Microsoft Made Pass at Facebook
Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft.   (AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach)

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. (More Microsoft stories.)

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