Government objects to takeover, seeks 50-50 partner for France's YouTube competitor. By George Szalai Yahoo! Headquarters Sunnyvale CA Exterior - H 2013 PARIS — Yahoo has abandoned its plan to acquire ...

Yahoo, looking to boost its online video footprint, wanted to sink $200 million into Dailymotion, the popular French video service, for a majority stake. That deal, after some time on the rocks, now ...

SAN FRANCISCO, April 30 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc has abandoned an effort to acquire a majority stake in online video website Dailymotion due to objections by the French government, according to media ...

Hong Kong's PCCW Group said Monday it is ending its bid to take a 49 percent stake in Orange's Dailymotion, citing the French government's preference for a European partner for the French ...