Microsoft and Yahoo have concluded negotiations and signed an agreement, which should shift the balance of forces in the search market and help these companies to compete more effectively with Google. Microsoft and Yahoo announced an agreement in the summer, when he was shown a search engine Microsoft Bing, the results of which can be used in the search engine Yahoo. In turn, Yahoo will provide premium search and advertising services to both companies.

The company hoped to complete the transaction, but it turned out that for the complete harmonization of all the details of the agreement need more time. "Microsoft and Yahoo say the deal will create a stable and a more attractive alternative in the search, which can provide consumers, advertisers and publishers have a real choice, better value and greater innovation", ─ said in their statement. The deal continues to closely consider the competition commission of the Ministry of Justice. Companies said they "continue to hope that the completion of the transaction will occur in early 2010."