Here are some of the latest news and rumors that are turning heads.
The Deal reports on how Microsoft Corp. and News Corp. are plotting a joint bid for Yahoo Inc., while Yahoo! may pair up with AOL. Yahoo!'s stock is expected to rise due to the announcement. Here is the Google stock ticker.
Lehman Brothers Inc. has liquidated three investment funds, according to Reuters.
An Aloha Airlines Inc. union lawyer says a buyer will be found soon for the bankrupt airline, reports Pacific Business News.
Janus Capital Group has sold Rapid Solutions Group, a digital print operator, to Bowne & Co., the Denver Business Journal reports.
ValleyWag reports that technology blogs, Venturebeat and TechCrunch, are in merger talks. While PaidContent speculates that TechCrunch may be pairing with Silicon Alley Insider. Mergers between small business news blogs are likely as larger media outlets -- namely IAC/InterActiveCorp and the Washington Post Co. -- introduce new business news sites.
- Maria Woehr
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