Computerworld - The will-they-or-won't-they questions are heating up again.
For weeks now, the blogosphere has been awash with speculation that Microsoft may make a new play to acquire Yahoo, which has seen significant upheaval since the firing of CEO Carol Bartz early last month.
The Wall Street Journal reported early Thursday that Microsoft execs are discussing a Yahoo acquisition. Citing unnamed sources, the Journal reported that Microsoft is working with Silver Lake Partners, a private equity firm, to put together a bid for Yahoo.
Silver Lake Partners., a tech investor, has bought stakes in Skype, Seagate Technology and Avaya.
The newspaper reported that the deal being considered would include funding from banks and Silver Lake, along with a major investment from Microsoft.
After the report, Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang said during a conference in Hong Kong that the company isn't up for sale.
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