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Yahoo and Microsoft Finalize Deal

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Update: Microsoft and Yahoo have closed the deal. murdok received an email from a Yahoo representative saying that they

“Microsoft and Yahoo! believe that this deal will create a that can provide

“Yahoo! and Microsoft welcome the broad support the deal has received from key players in the advertising industry and remain hopeful that the closing of the transaction can occur in early 2010.”

Original Article: Kara Swisher of Boomtown, who is normally a pretty reliable source of industry scoops, is reporting that Yahoo and Microsoft may be very close to finally signing their ' /> The deadline for completing the agreement was October 27, but both companies basically chalked up the lack of completion to the size and complexity of the document. They want to make sure all of the details are in there and are clear.</p>



<p>The deal isn't just waiting on the two companies to finalize a document, though. It also requires the approval of a bunch of government regulators, and not just in the U.S.</p>



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Yahoo and Microsoft are both still expecting the deal to officially close early next year. Do you think it will happen?

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