Ballmer Hints Microsoft Still Lusting for a Yahoo Deal

October 17th, 2008

The Microsoft Yahoo circus is open for business again. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Thursday said a Yahoo acquisition would still make sense for both companies. He spoke at the Gartner technology conference in Orlando, Fla.While Ballmer insisted that Microsoft has no interest in acquiring Yahoo and is not currently holding any discussions with the search giant, he also said the companies could consider a partnership on search engines in the future.

“It’s clear that Yahoo did not want to sell the company. It didn’t want to sell when we offered $33,” Ballmer said, according to Bloomberg News. Microsoft later issued a statement Thursday afternoon, saying: “Our position hasn’t changed. Microsoft has no interest in acquiring Yahoo; there are no discussions between the companies.”

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