Posted AT 7:44 AM EDT on 08/01/08
Microsoft wants Fast Search & Transfer
OSLO — — Microsoft Corp. bid $1.2 billion for the Norwegian search engine company
Fast Search & Transfer ASA on Tuesday as it seeks to help companies trawl for information on the Internet.
The offer of $2.
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