...the last chance for an agreement that might prevent an all-out hostile takeover fight. The intensification of talksfollows a three-month stand-off on price and comes amid indications that Microsoft was prepared to raise its bid from the...
http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/02052008/399/microsoft-yahoo-talks-intensify.html
...surrounding a management buyout have not led to an offer and, as a result, have been terminated. The end of the talksfollows on an announcement - made with a great fanfare - last November that discussions had started with a group led by computer...
http://www.dealerinfo.nl/2006/601/gold.htm