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Microsoft held back on privacy in IE8, says group

...could have affected the corporation's advertising business model. Microsoft acquired online advertising company Aquantive in 2007 for $6bn (£3bn). "Parts of Microsoft were... Read more

3 August, 2010 by Tom Espiner

Microsoft puts $8.5bn on Skype to keep Google at bay

...into a variety of Microsoft products - including Windows Live, Xbox...the acquisition of advertising company [aQuantive] it looks like a very... Read more

11 May, 2011 by Natasha Lomas

5 reasons why Microsoft buying Skype makes sense

Microsoft's $8.5 billion purchase of Skype has prompted a lot of... Read more

13 May, 2011

Microsoft closes Aquantive deal

Microsoft has completed the largest purchase in its history, sealing its $6bn (£3bn) takeover of internet advertising firm Aquantive. The software maker... Read more

14 August, 2007 by Ina Fried

Sizing up Microsoft's Aquantive deal

...Aquantive who? The company Microsoft is acquiring for its highest purchase price ever may not... Read more

21 May, 2007 by Elinor Mills

Microsoft to spend $6bn on Aquantive

...to boost its presence in advertising, Microsoft said on Friday that it will pay $6bn (£3bn) to acquire Aquantive, a digital marketing and services company... Read more

18 May, 2007 by Margaret Kane

Microsoft sells online ad agency Razorfish

...Disney, and Nike among its clients. Microsoft acquired Razorfish in 2007 as part of its $6bn takeover of Aquantive. The deal for Aquantive was Microsoft... Read more

10 August, 2009 by Steven Musil

Microsoft scores deals for Live Search

...promote our product." Microsoft has also made other moves, including building its own ad-serving engine, spending billions to acquire Aquantive, and trying promotions... Read more

8 January, 2009 by Ina Fried
Ex-Yahoo exec to head <endeca_term>Microsoft</endeca_term> online business

Ex-Yahoo exec to head Microsoft online business

...as the president of Microsoft's online-services group, the software maker said that Brian McAndrews, former chief executive of Aquantive, would be leaving Microsoft... Read more

5 December, 2008 by Ina Fried
Former <endeca_term>Microsoft</endeca_term> Windows chief gets £337k bonus

Former Microsoft Windows chief gets £337k bonus

Kevin Johnson, who left Microsoft to become chief executive of...of Johnson's work integrating Aquantive into the company, increased page... Read more

1 October, 2008 by Elinor Mills

EC extends Google-DoubleClick probe again

...Microsoft, has gone before US Congress to testify against the deal, citing antitrust concerns. The company, which closed its $6bn purchase of advertising company Aquantive... Read more

14 November, 2007 by Anne Broache and Dawn Kawamoto

Ballmer: Google is leader in advertising

...lot of work to do in search and advertising." Microsoft acquired digital-advertising company Aquantive in May, and has been in the process of... Read more

11 October, 2007 by Tom Espiner

Microsoft and Google clash over DoubleClick

...AG and Tacoda, which does online behavioural targeting. Microsoft spent $6bn (£3bn) buying advertising firm Aquantive, a DoubleClick rival, and online advertising exchange AdECN... Read more

27 September, 2007 by Anne Broache and Declan McCullagh

Microsoft hires anti-Google lobbyists

...timing of Microsoft's latest lobbying filing has anything to do with sealing its own ad buy — a $6bn takeover of Aquantive — last Friday... Read more

17 August, 2007 by Anne Broache

How search engines compare on privacy

...cut-throat competition: a privacy-policy war, with Google, Ask.com and Microsoft vying to outdo one another in protecting their users' personal information. But... Read more

13 August, 2007 by Declan McCullagh and Elinor Mills

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As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

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