> For 3.5 billion (rumored price), I'm surprised Google wouldn't take a flyer on Yahoo.
If they anticipate substantial antitrust scrutiny of the deal (and I would think Google buying Yahoo! would have to in ways many other suitors would not), it might not be worth the purchase price plus the cost associated with the scrutiny.
If they anticipate substantial antitrust scrutiny of the deal (and I would think Google buying Yahoo! would have to in ways many other suitors would not), it might not be worth the purchase price plus the cost associated with the scrutiny.