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Microsoft’s $1 billion bid for B&N’s Nook Media dismissed

It’s been a rollercoaster week for Barnes and Noble and their e-book business Nook Media.
15 May 2013
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It’s been a rollercoaster week for Barnes and Noble.

Five days ago the Internet overloaded with rumours that Microsoft was eyeing bookseller Barnes and Noble’s e-book business Nook Media. Bloggers, journalists and Tweeters all took to their keyboards to predict the outcome of the estimated $1 billion take-over by the tech giant.

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