Google reacts to Microsoft’s move to acquire Yahoo, then Microsoft responds
Internet Zeitgeist |
We all heard of Microsoft's move to acquire Yahoo! for $31 per share. Up until now, Yahoo! has not really responded but today Google posted a blog post "out of the blue" by David Drummond, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer with the title "Yahoo! and the future of the Internet".
The post states, that the acquisition; "...raises troubling questions.", "...establish proprietary monopolies -- and then leverage its dominance...", "...Microsoft plus Yahoo! equals an overwhelming share of instant messaging and web email accounts. And between them, the two companies operate the two most heavily trafficked portals on the ...