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Will Microsoft go hostile on Yahoo this week?
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_9141308?source=most_emailed
Background:
- Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer on April 5, 2008
That three week deadline expired on Saturday. So what happens next? (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/will-the-microsoft-hammer-fall-this-week/)
Settlement details:
Question will be settled as a yes if Microsoft announce that they are taking their bid directly to Yahoo shareholders by midnight on Saturday. If the time elapses without that announcement or a bid is agreed with Yahoo then it will be settled as a no.
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Suspend date: Sat 3rd May 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Sat 3rd May 8:49am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sat 3rd May 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 25%
Action history:
nigeleccles 
bipper: The deadline has passed and no hostile moves were made. In fact, Wired says both parties are back at the table. 
andrew: http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_9141308?source=most_emailed
Suspend date: Sat 3rd May 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Sat 3rd May 8:49am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sat 3rd May 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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predicted No (H$2,000 at 86%)Comments (0)
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