Steve Ballmer Says Microsoft Tried To Buy Facebook For $24 Billion

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By msmashOct 21, 2016, 12:10 pm437 pts
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told CNBC on Friday that his company tried to buy Facebook when it was "itsy-bitsy" for $24 billion. BusinessInsider adds: Facebook fielded a lot of offers in its early days. When CNBC on Friday asked Ballmer how much Microsoft offered back then, he said, "Oh I think $24…

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