Google-Yahoo merger is off! Good riddance!


Great news for internet and affiliate marketers! Google has ended their agreement with Yahoo thus ending their ridiculous Google-Yahoo merger plan that many considered as another blatant attempt by Google to further monopolize the online advertising market.

… after four months of review, including discussions of various possible changes to the agreement, it's clear that government regulators and some advertisers continue to have concerns about the agreement. Pressing ahead risked not only a protracted legal battle but also damage to relationships with valued partners. That wouldn't have been in the long-term interests of Google or our users, so we have decided to end the agreement…

Source: The Official Google Blog

Good riddance!

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