Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook's f8 Developer Conference Microsoft, Facebook Focus on SearchJuly 24, 2008 NEW YORK Microsoft said it would provide search functionality and search advertising on Facebook as part of an extension of the ad partnership forged by the two companies in 2006. The deal, announced at Facebook's f8 Developer Conference in San Francisco, represents an opportunity for Microsoft to boost its anemic share in the space -- though it may not provide a financial windfall. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. 
Havas Posts Record 8% First-Half Organic GainJuly 25, 2008 BOSTON Riding strong Asia-Pacific results and surpassing most analysts' expectations, Havas today reported record first-half organic revenue growth of 8 percent to approximately $1.184 billion. (Havas CEO Fernando Rodes Vila is shown.) 
Clear Channel Deal Wins ApprovalJuly 25, 2008 NEW YORK Clear Channel shareholders Thursday approved the $17.9 billion buyout by Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners. About 97 percent of the shares voted were cast in favor of the going-private transaction. 
Updated: Mars Scraps Snickers SpotJuly 24, 2008 NEW YORK Mars will no longer air a controversial U.K. Snickers spot that some decried as homophobic. The ad shows a man speed walking in an exaggerated manner. Mr. T ultimately blasts the guy with Snickers bars from a huge gun.
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