Microsoft eyes stake in Facebook

Posted on September 24th, 2007 at 7:21 am to Fairfax Digital by SMH.com.au Staff
Microsoft reportedly talking to Facebook about buying a minority stake in the social networking site that could value it at $US10 billion plus.  Full story »

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