Microsoft and eBay do the takeover dance
For several weeks Microsoft has been in discussions about a possible acquisition of online auctioneer eBay, The New York Post claims.
According to multiple sources close to the matter, Microsoft has considered buying eBay and merging it with its MSN portal - a deal that would give MSN and eBay considerable clout to take on Google.
Sources indicate that the talks, while still active, have cooled somewhat in the last two weeks as executives considered antitrust issues.
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