18 Aug 2000
| by JADE GARRETT
Microsoft is poised to begin its search for an advertising agency
to handle the dollars 500...Microsoft is poised to begin its search for an advertising agency
to handle the dollars 500 ...
, Microsoft s European marketing director, is looking to
appoint an agency to handle the European business ...
will be Microsoft branded, is expected to launch
towards the end of next year. The successful agency will position ...
15 Feb 2008
Yahoo! has a big fight on its hands to repel Microsoft, Alasdair Reid writes....For many observers, Microsoft's $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo! last
week was charged with all manner ...
of the workforce. Microsoft is another matter. After all, this is the company that was
easily vilified as a ...
been compounded by the
fact that, a short time after Microsoft made its hostile move, Google's
chief ...
11 Apr 2008
Yahoo! has attacked Microsoft after its chief executive, Steve Ballmer, wrote a letter...According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft threatened
to reduce the $44.6 billion (£22.5 billion) offer it
originally made in January and replace the Yahoo! board with its own
directors if it fails to agree terms. Yahoo! countered by accusing
Microsoft of "mischaracterising the nature of our ...
02 May 2008
Microsoft has reportedly re-opened talks with Yahoo! after the deadline it imposed on the search
25 May 2007
Microsoft has paid $6 billion in cash for the online advertising network aQuantive, representing
15 Feb 2008
Yahoo! has rejected Microsoft's $44.6 billion takeover bid because it substantially undervalues...Yahoo! said: "After evaluation, the board believes Microsoft's proposal
substantially undervalues Yahoo!, including our global brand, large
worldwide audience, recent investments in advertising platforms and
future growth prospects, free cash flow and earnings potential, as well
as our substantial ...
28 Oct 1998
- Microsoft has struck a five-year 90 million advertising deal with credit card issuer First USA...- Microsoft has struck a five-year 90 million advertising deal with credit card issuer First USA to advertise its cards across a number of Microsoft's Websites. The deal will see First USA advertise and sponsor sites including Hotmail, Carpoint, MSNBC and MSN Gaming Zone among others.
...
28 Oct 1998
- Microsoft has struck a five-year 90 million advertising deal with credit card issuer First USA...- Microsoft has struck a five-year 90 million advertising deal with credit card issuer First USA to advertise its cards across a number of Microsoft's Websites. The deal will see First USA advertise and sponsor sites including Hotmail, Carpoint, MSNBC and MSN Gaming Zone among others.
...
14 Jul 2009
| by Noel Bussey
Microsoft yesterday escalated its battle with its arch-rival Google, reacting to an assault on one of its core businesses with the announcement of a free online version of its Office software, to be launched next year. Source: Financial Times The founder of Primark is to step down as the managing ...
24 Jul 2009
| by Anne Cassidy
Ford reported a surprise $2.3 billion second-quarter net profit after restructuring its debt. Source: Financial Times Microsoft reported a slump in sales and saw revenues dropping by 17 per cent in the latest quarter. Source: Financial Times Lloyds and RBS have taken their plans on how to cut ...