According to Yahoo, It's happened . Microsoft will take a $240 million stake in social network Facebook's
next financing round, and will expand the areas where it can sell
Facebook advertising. Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft's investment
values Palo Alto-based Facebook at $15 billion. As part of the deal,
Microsoft will sell advertising for Facebook outside the United States. Expect a lot more ads on your profile page.
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