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A new Yahoo! (YHOO) deal with Google (GOOG) is no deal at all
Worried about the risk of the Justice Department attacking their proposed joint venture as anti-competitive, Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO ) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) have submitted a revised proposal to cooperate on search ad sales. The alternative partnership is so watered down that it is close to no ...
Official Google Blog: Ending our agreement with Yahoo!
googleblog.blogspot.com — In June we announced an advertising agreement with Yahoo! that gave Yahoo! the option of using Google... to provide ads on its websites (and its publisher partners' sites) in the U.S. and Canada. At the same time, both companies agreed to delay ... (more) Official Google Blog: Ending our agreement with Yahoo!
Yahoo, Google Recast Ad Alliance
online.wsj.com — Yahoo Inc. and Google Inc. have sent the Justice Department a revised version of their search-advertising agreement,... shrinking its scope as regulators prepare to bring suit against the agreement if a deal isn't reached, according to people familiar ... (more) Yahoo, Google Recast Ad Alliance
Yahoo! Inc. - Press Release
yhoo.client.shareholder.com — Yahoo! Announces Termination of Services Agreement by Google SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov 05, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Yahoo!... Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO), a leading global Internet company, today announced that Google has terminated the advertising services ... (more) Yahoo! Inc. - Press Release
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Google, Yahoo and the DOJ at the Concession Stand
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