Microsoft interested in eBay

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According to a report in the US daily New York Post, Microsoft is thinking hard about taking over the online auction eBay. The paper got its information from “several sources close to the negotiations.” Microsoft would then take over eBay and integrate it in its own MSN portal.

Both Microsoft and eBay seem to want to enter into the deal to combat Google’s power over the market. Negotiations have reportedly been going on between for the two firms for several weeks but have been stalled because of concerns about how the anti-trust authorities will react.