Yahoo defends Google ad deal

Microsoft ends Yahoo buyout talks
Microsoft's boss tells the firm's annual general meeting that it is no longer looking to buy Yahoo.

Yahoo tells Microsoft: 'Buy us'
Yahoo's co-founder Jerry Yang tells a tech conference Microsoft should reconsider buying the company.

Google abandons deal with Yahoo
Google announces it is ending its plan for an advertising partnership with Yahoo to avoid a battle with regulators.

Yahoo to cut 10% of its workforce
Yahoo is to cut 10% of its workforce in the next two months to try to restore its fortunes in the face of declining profits.

EU scrutinises Yahoo-Google deal
The European Competition Commission joins its US counterparts in ensuring the deal is within antitrust laws.