Post by Shadow on Sept 19, 2005 12:49:38 GMT -5
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By ALLISON LINN
AP Business Writer
SEATTLE
Microsoft Corp. and Time Warner Inc. have been discussing potential online partnerships that would help the two companies better compete against rivals Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc., two people familiar with the talks said Thursday.
They two said the discussions have been going on for months and that any possible deal is not imminent.
Microsoft and AOL _ who just two years ago settled a bitter antitrust lawsuit over Microsoft's tactics in the Internet browser market _ are discussing possible collaboration in search technology, online advertising and instant messaging, said the two sources, one of whom is an executive with Time Warner's America Online unit.
The other source, who works closely with Microsoft and has been involved in company discussions on the possible partnership, said the talks have heated up in the last couple weeks but are not advanced.
Both sources spoke on condition of anonymity.
By ALLISON LINN
AP Business Writer
SEATTLE
Microsoft Corp. and Time Warner Inc. have been discussing potential online partnerships that would help the two companies better compete against rivals Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc., two people familiar with the talks said Thursday.
They two said the discussions have been going on for months and that any possible deal is not imminent.
Microsoft and AOL _ who just two years ago settled a bitter antitrust lawsuit over Microsoft's tactics in the Internet browser market _ are discussing possible collaboration in search technology, online advertising and instant messaging, said the two sources, one of whom is an executive with Time Warner's America Online unit.
The other source, who works closely with Microsoft and has been involved in company discussions on the possible partnership, said the talks have heated up in the last couple weeks but are not advanced.
Both sources spoke on condition of anonymity.