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An Insider’s Account of the Yahoo-Alibaba Deal

Harvard Business Review

In November 2003, after due diligence, we announced our agreement to purchase 3721 for $120 million. Only legal, finance, and human resources still reported back to headquarters. billion — the world’s biggest internet offering since Google’s IPO in 2004. search engine company Inktomi in 2002.