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Microsoft announced on Feb 1, 2008 a $44 Billion unsolicited bid to buy Yahoo.

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Both companies are leaders in data mining, with strong data mining groups, which would be a natural target for job cutting, should the acquisition go ahead.

For an interesting analysis of pluses and minuses from the possible Microsoft / Yahoo merger, see
If Microsoft Buys Yahoo: What We'd Love--and Hate