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N.Y. Times: Microsoft Is Front-Runner For Stake in AOL

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 7, 2005 - 2:56am.
Dulles, Va. - The New York Times reported on Monday that Microsoft "has emerged as the front-runner" in talks for a potential stake in America Online. Google and Yahoo are also reportedly interested in a stake -- and the formation of a far-reaching partnership with America Online. However, the article said that America Online parent Time Warner has discovered that reaching such a deal is more difficult than it expected. "Behind the scenes, a number of questions remain that could hold up or even derail a potential transaction," the article said. "One is whether such an alliance would represent yet another new and unproven partnership for Time Warner, a company that has spent much of its energy in recent years trying to simplify its business."
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