AUTHOR: Jerry "Jet" Whittaker TITLE: Yahoo Poker DATE: 12:45 AM ----- BODY:
Report: Microsoft weighing Yahoo takeoverMicrosoft has renewed discussions of a potential deal with No. 2 Internet advertising company Yahoo, according to a New York Post report Friday.
Indications: Futures up on talk of Microsoft interest in Yahoo; data in viewLONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock futures gained Friday as all-important figures on nonfarm payrolls were overshadowed by deal talk, including a report that Microsoft Corp. is planning to launch a takeover bid for Yahoo Inc