Google would consider a bid for rival Yahoo, according to reports published Saturday by the Wall Street Journal . “Google has discussed with at least two private equity investment opportunity that they help him finance a agreement to buy the business heart of Yahoo! ” , the newspaper said on its website, citing “a person familiar with the situation” . Google has had discussions “preliminary” on the subject and could “end up abandoning the idea of a bid for Yahoo! ” , the newspaper said.
Yahoo! has no CEO since the departure in early September of Carol Bartz , abruptly terminated by the board of the group was particularly critical of not having made progress enough sales and advertising market share. Yahoo! is currently the subject of a bid by the Chinese internet group Alibaba, which is the largest shareholder.
It was urged Thursday to vote on its offer, saying that the wait was detrimental to both companies.
On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal had reported that nine private equity investment at least studying the possibilities of redemption Yahoo!. The newspaper said the U.S. computer giant Microsoft, which had tried unsuccessfully in 2008 to buy his compatriot, Microsoft has partnered with private equity Silver Lake Partners and a Canadian pension fund to prepare a new offer
