News Corp could partner Microsoft on Yahoo Bid

New York Times is reporting that News Corp is in talks with Microsoft on a possible collaboration on Yahoo acquisition bid.

News Corp was earlier said to be in talks with Yahoo on potential partnership to help them avoid getting acquired.

The news report quoted a source saying that the talks are at a sensitive stage right now.

Yahoo has just announced a limited time partnership with Google where they are going to use their advertising platform on some search result pages in the US market.

It’s becoming rather interesting.

Microsoft wants to buy Yahoo.
Yahoo is interested by wants more money.
Microsoft is not ready to pay more money.
Google does not want Microsoft to acquire Yahoo.
Yahoo gets into a smallish deal with Google.
Microsoft complains that Google-Yahoo deal is bad for industry.
News Corp earlier was in talks with Yahoo to help them avoid getting acquired.
News Corp is said to be in talks with Microsoft to help them acquire Yahoo.

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