Microsoft-Yahoo Search Deal Gets Go-Ahead From EU, US DoJ

CWmike writes "Microsoft and Yahoo announced Thursday morning that the US DOJ and the European Commission have approved an agreement between the two firms to have the Bing search engine power Yahoo's sites. The companies said that engineers will begin adapting Bing for the Yahoo site 'in the coming days' and that they hope work is completed, at least the US, by the end of this year."

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Why is it okay for Microsoft?

[Enderandrew]

Google wanted to infuse Yahoo with money to keep them afloat with a search deal. It was immediately killed as an anti-trust violation, and they threatened Google with the possibility of breaking them up if they attempted something like that again.

So Microsoft infuses Yahoo with money in a search deal and it is approved.

I know Google has a larger market share than Yahoo, but which of the two companies has been anti-competitive in their business practices?

it's been good to know you Yahoo

[Locutus]

you've been a big part of the internet for many people but as many partnerships like this in the past, you just don't walk away from a deal with Microsoft. It's like that giant slug thing in Stormship Troopers where they suck out your brain thinking it'll make them smarter. It doesn't work but it does kill you. It's been good to know you Yahoo and I hope Mr Icahn is happy knowing he handed you to Microsoft.

LoB

Re:Who will suffer?

[wealthychef]

I love that a posting that starts out "I refuse to read" is marked up as being "informative." Oh, Slashdot! You make me smile a little.