GaryK - 3:25 am on Dec 6, 2008 (gmt 0)

As a follow-up to this thread there was a quote from Microsoft's Ballmer late on Friday that a search deal with Yahoo would be better if done sooner than later, but noted it wasn't a factor in the hiring of former Yahoo search executive Qi Lu, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. This seems somewhat contrary to statements reiterated recently that Microsoft was no longer interested in acquiring Yahoo.

Steve Ballmer: A Deal for Yahoo Would be Better If Done Soon
[online.wsj.com...]