Microsoft may spend big to keep Yahoo staff

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Shareholder court action reveals possibile staff retention plans at search engine

The deadline for Yahoo to respond to Microsoft's takeover offer has expired Microsoft has considered setting aside $1.5bn (£762m) for the retention of Yahoo staff if the company's takeover attemp...

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