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Microsoft weaves Facebook into Bing search

Microsoft on Thursday said that it is weaving insights from people's Facebook friends into Bing results as part of the biggest revamp of the search engine since its launched three years ago.
 

Microsoft shakeup continues, server unit head out

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer has ousted the head of the company's server unit, marking the latest in a series of high-level departures as the software company tries to regain its leadership in the technology sector.
 

Microsoft shakeup continues, server unit head out

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer has ousted the head of the company's server unit, marking the latest in a series of high-level departures as the software company tries to regain its leadership in the technology sector.
 

Twitter becomes mutual friend of Google, Microsoft

Twitter strikes dueling deals with Google, Microsoft to share tweets with their search engines. Twitter Inc. is selling the rights to mine its communications hotbed to both Internet search leader Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. in dueling deals that underscore the growing importance of being able to show what's on people's minds at any given moment.
 

Microsoft befriends Twitter in Google search duel

Microsoft strikes search deal with Twitter in latest attempt to lure traffic from Google. Microsoft Corp. has picked up a new weapon in its Internet search duel with Google ? full access to Twitter's communications hotbed.
 

Microsoft, Google integrating Twitter into search

Microsoft began integrating Twitter messages into its new Internet search engine Bing and arch rival Google announced plans to do the same.
 

Microsoft, Google integrating Twitter into search results

Microsoft on Wednesday began integrating Twitter messages into its new Internet search engine Bing and arch rival Google announced plans to do the same.
 

Microsoft, Google integrating Twitter into search results

Microsoft on Wednesday began integrating Twitter messages into its new Internet search engine Bing and arch rival Google announced plans to do the same.
 

Bing to serve up Twitter-Facebook messages

Microsoft on Wednesday began integrating Twitter messages into its new online search engine Bing and announced plans to do the same with Facebook status updates.
 

Yahoo comes full circle with retreat from search

Yahoo's Microsoft partnership dismantles search expansion, returns company to early philosophy. Yahoo Inc. invested billions of dollars in its Internet search engine during the past six years before realizing it made more sense to entrust the job to an outsider ? hearkening back to a conclusion the company's co-founders reached shortly after they started their Web directory in the mid-1990s.
 

Timeline: Microsoft, Yahoo's road to partnership

A chronology of events leading to Microsoft and Yahoo's Web advertising deal. A chronology of key events leading to Microsoft Corp.'s deal with rival Yahoo Inc.:
 

Yahoo board member Icahn wants Microsoft deal

SAN FRANCISCO/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn spoke out in favor of a search deal between Yahoo Inc and Microsoft Corp, as talks between the two companies appeared to regain momentum.
 

Yahoo board member Icahn wants Microsoft deal

SAN FRANCISCO/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn spoke out in favor of a search deal between Yahoo Inc and Microsoft Corp, as talks between the two companies appeared to regain momentum.
 

Microsoft and Yahoo near ad deal: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc are close to a long-discussed search and online advertising deal, which could be announced in the next week, according to the AllThingsDigital blog.
 

Yahoo CEO: Shake-up needs more time, not Microsoft

Yahoo CEO says streamlining will take time, downplays chances of Microsoft search deal. Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Carol Bartz has a message for investors hoping for a quick fix at the slumping Internet company or for an online search partnership with Microsoft Corp. ? don't expect either to happen any time soon.