Microsoft Bids $1.2B for Norway's Fast

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it agreed to buy a Norwegian search company for $1.2 billion, aiming to shore up its search technology for businesses against competition from Oracle Corp. and IBM Corp.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news119037816.html">Microsoft Bids $1.2B for Norway's Fast</a></p> <p>(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it agreed to buy a Norwegian search company for $1.2 billion, aiming to shore up its search technology for businesses against competition from Oracle Corp. and IBM Corp.</p>