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Reuters scoops on Yahoo, Microsoft discussing AOL deal; shares jump 07.15.2008 Shares of Time Warner, Yahoo and Microsoft rose 4 percent on July 15 after a Reuters scoop on a possible deal for Time Warner’s AOL ahead of a pivotal Yahoo shareholders meeting. The report was picked up with full credit to Reuters by top technology and media blogs TechCrunch, Silicon Alley Insider and paidContent.org as well as Bloomberg, Dow Jones Newswires and MarketWatch. The Wall Street Journal managed to match the Reuters story 15-hours later. Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here	firsts across any industry Commodities & Energy Energy, metals, agricultural and environmental markets FX & Money Markets Macroeconomics, monetary policy, FX and money markets Politics & Risk Politics and political risk Equity & Derivatives Companies, sectors, M&A and the financial industry Fixed Income Sovereign and corporate debt, credit, and ratings firsts by region Americas View stories from this region Europe / Middle East / Africa View stories from this region Asia View stories from this region

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Reuters scoops on Yahoo, Microsoft discussing AOL deal; shares jump

07.15.2008

Shares of Time Warner, Yahoo and Microsoft rose 4 percent on July 15 after a Reuters scoop on a possible deal for Time Warner’s AOL ahead of a pivotal Yahoo shareholders meeting. The report was picked up with full credit to Reuters by top technology and media blogs TechCrunch, Silicon Alley Insider and paidContent.org as well as Bloomberg, Dow Jones Newswires and MarketWatch. The Wall Street Journal managed to match the Reuters story 15-hours later.

Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here