Microsoft backs Icahn's bid to oust Yahoo board

July 7th, 2008 in Technology / Internet
Microsoft backs Icahn's bid to oust Yahoo board (AP)

Exterior view of Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., Wednesday, July 2, 2008. Microsoft Corp. threw its weight behind investor Carl Icahn's effort to oust Yahoo Inc.'s board next month, saying Monday that a successful rebellion would encourage the software maker to renew its takeover bid for Yahoo or negotiate another deal. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. threw its weight behind investor Carl Icahn's effort to dump Yahoo Inc.'s board, saying Monday that a successful shareholder rebellion would encourage the software maker to renew its bid to buy Yahoo's Internet search engine or possibly the entire company.

Content from The Associated Press expires 15 days after original publication date. For more information about The Associated Press, please visit www.ap.org .