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Google is holding secret negotiations with the US Department of Justice to head off a full investigation into its ad-sharing deal with Yahoo!. Big advertisers are worried the tie-up between the internet's two largest advertisers will mean higher prices and a restricted market, because there will be less competition. Execs …

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  1. paul
    Gates Horns

    slightly off topic.

    "For its part, Microsoft immediately complained to regulators about the tie-up."

    Pot meet kettle.

    Have M$ complied with their court rulings in EU and US from 2004/5? They are still dragging their heels and were fined extra in February and appealed again if I remember correctly.

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  2. Andy Barber
    Boffin

    Yahoo! Search?

    I use Yahoo! every day but never for search. They have a great Mail & News service & Flickr is very good but search, I gave up on Yahoo! search when Alta-Vista & the Dogpile turned up & they died ages ago.

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  3. Be Reasonable

    Antitrust Concern?

    The hell you say!

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