Microsoft's Ballmer says Web search buys unlikely

**MIG-31** · Oct 5, 2009, 07:25 PM

LONDON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp does not expect to make acquisitions to help the company challenge Google Inc's dominance in the Internet search market, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer told Reuters on Monday.

"No, I wouldn't expect it," he said when asked whether acquisitions would be part of the strategy. Microsoft recently agreed a search partnership with Yahoo! Inc after a long and unsuccessful struggle to buy the company.
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Source: Reuters

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MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,783 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Microsoft's Ballmer says Web search buys unlikely LONDON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp does not expect to make acquisitions to help the company challenge Google Inc's dominance in the Internet search market, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer told Reuters on Monday. "No, I wouldn't expect it," he said when asked whether acquisitions would be part of the strategy. Microsoft recently agreed a search partnership with Yahoo! Inc after a long and unsuccessful struggle to buy the company. ____________ Source: Reuters __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here