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Microsoft poised for $500m Greenfield takeover

telegraph.co.uk
29-Aug-2008
        
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By Mark Kleinman Microsoft is today expected to announce the takeover of a market research firm that helps to target millions of British internet users with surveys about their online activities. The Daily Telegraph has learned that Greenfield Online, which is listed on Nasdaq and which trades in the UK and Europe as Ciao! Surveys, was last night on the verge of agreeing a deal worth about $500m (£275m) to sell to... [read full story]                    

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ONE of Europe's most popular price comparison websites, Ciao, has been snapped up by Microsoft as the Seattle-based software empire seeks to challenge the online dominance of Google. Microsoft is paying $US486 million...

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ONE of Europe's most popular price comparison websites, Ciao, has been snapped up by Microsoft as the Seattle-based software empire seeks to challenge the online dominance of Google. Microsoft is paying $US486 million...

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San Francisco, Aug 30: Hoping to boost its Internet power, Microsoft has bought Greenfield Online Inc, the owner of European price comparison site Ciao GmbH, for about USD 486 million, the company said in a statement. The...

Online: Microsoft accelerates pursuit of Google with $486m Ciao buyout

guardian.co.uk
29-Aug-2008
        

One of Europe's most popular price comparison websites, Ciao, has been snapped up by Microsoft as the Seattle-based software empire seeks to challenge the online dominance of Google. Microsoft is paying $486m (£266m) for...

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guardian.co.uk
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One of Europe's most popular price comparison websites, Ciao, has been snapped up by Microsoft as the Seattle-based software empire seeks to challenge the online dominance of Google. Microsoft is paying $486m (£266m) for...

                   

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August 29th, 2008 by | 1 Comment If there’s any indication that all seems to be well in the Microsoft camp after the failed Yahoo acquisition deal, it’s when the company continues with its usual habit of buying online...

Microsoft to buy Greenfield Online for $486 million

iht.com
29-Aug-2008
        

Microsoft agreed Friday to buy Greenfield Online, owner of the European price comparison Web site ciao.com, for about $486 million to boost its Internet search and e-commerce business in Europe. Microsoft, whose $47.5...

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Microsoft has agreed to buy Greenfield Online, owner of European price comparison website ciao.com, for about $486 million to boost its Internet search and e-commerce business in Europe. Microsoft, whose $47.5 billion...

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SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. is buying a Munich, Germany-based Web comparison shopping site and its parent company for about $486 million in cash. The Redmond, Wash.-based software maker says the acquisition of Greenfield...

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SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. is buying a Munich, Germany-based Web comparison shopping site and its parent company for about $486 million in cash. The Redmond, Wash.-based software maker says the acquisition of Greenfield...

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