Search Engines battle for big market

November 02, 2003 |

Software giant Microsoft's reported bid to take over Internet search king Google has highlighted the high-stakes battle mounting over the multibillion-dollar search engine business.

Software giant Microsoft’s reported bid to take over Internet search king Google has highlighted the high-stakes battle mounting over the multibillion-dollar search engine business.

The New York Times said last week that Microsoft’s overture for a partnership or buyout was rebuffed by the much smaller, privately-owned Google.

Instead, the California-based firm, whose quirky name has become synonymous with on-line searches, has moved toward a long-awaited initial public stock offering.

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