Thanks, BobSmith. Microsoft Corp., seeking a foothold in the Internet search business, approached Google within the last two months to discuss a partnership or even a merger, The New York Times said on Friday.
MICROSOFT MAY still be interested in pursuing the Web search company at a later date, the report said, citing an executive briefed on the discussion, though its recent advances gained little traction. (MSNBC is Microsoft-NBC joint venture.)
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