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    The document summarizes the events of 2008 surrounding Microsoft's unsolicited bid to acquire Yahoo for $44.3 billion, including Yahoo's rejection of the bid, Microsoft threatening to withdraw its offer, and discussions between Yahoo and other companies like Google, News Corp, and Time Warner as Yahoo sought alternatives. Numerous executive departures at Yahoo and shareholder lawsuits against Yahoo also occurred during this period. The document provides a timeline of these events from January to April 2008 using news reports from TechCrunch as the source.

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    The document summarizes the events of 2008 surrounding Microsoft's unsolicited bid to acquire Yahoo for $44.3 billion, including Yahoo's rejection of the bid, Microsoft threatening to withdraw its offer, and discussions between Yahoo and other companies like Google, News Corp, and Time Warner as Yahoo sought alternatives. Numerous executive departures at Yahoo and shareholder lawsuits against Yahoo also occurred during this period. The document provides a timeline of these events from January to April 2008 using news reports from TechCrunch as the source.

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    THE Microsoft - Yahoo!

    SAGA

    2008
    JANUARY
    31 Microsoft makes unsolicited bid to buy Yahoo! for $44.3B (TC)

    FEBRUARY
    01 Ballmer sends email to employees re: Yahoo! acquisition (TC)
    02 News Corp. considers bidding for Yahoo! (TC)
    03 Google releases statement on Microsoft’s hostile bid for Yahoo! (Google)
    Microsoft responds to Google’s missive (MS PressPass)
    08 Yahoo Board decides on MS offer (TC)
    11 Yahoo confirms ‘Rejection Letter’ to Microsoft (TC)
    Microsoft responds to Yahoo announcement (TC)
    12 Yahoo Exec Bradley Horowitz leaves for Google (TC)
    Yahoo amends Severance Plan (Form 8-K)
    News Corp. and Yahoo continue discussions on a Counter Bid (TC)
    13 The First shareholder lawsuit against Yahoo (TC)
    Yahoo sends letter to stockholders (Yahoo)
    15 Yahoo Exec Jeff Bonforte departs to be CEO of Xobni (TC)
    21 News Corp. and Yahoo discussions go on and on (TC)
    22 Microsoft email to employees (MS)
    Yahoo sued again (TC)
    17 Number of Lawsuits against Yahoo now Seven (TC)
    05 Yahoo still looking for a ‘White Knight’ (TC)

    MARCH
    11 Yahoo in discussions to join Google OpenSocial (TC)
    12 Yahoo to join OpenSocial in April (TC)
    18 Yahoo files 3-year growth plan (TC)
    25 Yahoo, MySpace, and Google = non-profit OpenSocial Foundation (Yahoo)
    27 Yahoo Exec Matt McAlister leaves Yahoo for UK Paper (TC)

    APRIL
    1 Microsoft stands firm on their offer (TC)
    4 Rumors of Microsoft ‘withdrawing’ bid go around (TC)
    5 Microsoft sends letter to Yahoo Board threatening to bail on Yahoo (MS)
    6 Yahoo leaks intent to write Microsoft a stern letter (TC)
    9 Yahoo Exec Tim Cadogan joins OpenX as CEO (TC)
    Yahoo provokes Microsoft with Google AdSense for Search Trial (TC)
    News Corp. talks to Microsoft about joining Yahoo bid (TC)
    AOL-Yahoo deal close at hand (TC)
    12 Yahoo Board approved talks with Microsoft and Time Warner (TC)
    17 Yahoo and Google complete preliminary test of trial deal (TC)
    22 Yahoo releases Q1 earnings (TC)
    24 Justice Dept opens anti-trust investigation of Yahoo-Google test (TC)
    Microsoft stands firm on Yahoo bid (TC)
    30 Microsoft leaks that they will pay up to $33/share (TC)

    TechCrunch is the main source for all entries detailed above.

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