NBCU may be mulling Dow Jones bid, without Microsoft

Don Day June 11th, 2007

The Times of London says NBC Universal may still be in the hunt to pick up Dow Jones, without Microsoft. The Wall Street Journal reported this morning that NBCU parent GE and Microsoft were looking at putting together a package to compete with News Corp’s $5 billion offer, but the GE-MS talks broke down. The Times says GE is casting about for a new partner, and the company didn’t rule out a bid in a carefully worded statement released today: “NBC Universal has a successful history of strategic acquisitions and as standard practice is always evaluating opportunities. It’s simply good business.”