Microsoft Corp has offered to buy Norwegian Internet-search software firm Fast Search & Transfer for 19 crowns per share, valuing the company at about $1.2 billion, the companies said on Tuesday.
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Microsoft Has Announced A Takeover Bid For Fast Search & Transfer Priced At $1.2 BillionMicrosoft offers to buy FAST for $1.2 billion; Likely to trigger enterprise search consolidationMicrosoft offers $1.2b for Norwegian search companyMicrosoft Acts FASTMicrosoft offers $1.2 billion for Fast