By Eric Auchard
Sun Feb 3, 6:33 PM ET


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc would consider a business alliance with Google Inc as one way to rebuff a $44.6 billion takeover proposal by Microsoft, a source familiar with Yahoo's strategy said on Sunday.

Yahoo management is considering revisiting talks it held with Google several months ago on an alliance as an alternative to Microsoft's bid, which, at $31 a share, Yahoo management believes undervalues the company, the source said.

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mmm tasty thanks beth

My apologies I should have posted this in the members forum.

found tonight - a video news report about this subject:

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It is titled "Google slams proposed Microsoft takeover of Yahoo!"

What an interesting and highly charged squabble! Interesting opinions and attitudes from all sides.

Thanks for moving this over to the members forum