Yahoo! UK makes lastminute.com decision

Struggling lastminute.com slips into bed with dot-com giant Yahoo!

Users of Yahoo.co.uk will be fed details of special deals, such as flights, holidays and hotels, from lastminute.com. To complete a transaction, customers will be directed to the lastminute.com booking service. The deal makes lastminute.com the first retailer to be featured in the My Yahoo! personalised zone on the UK site. Martina King, managing director of Yahoo! UK and Ireland, is "thrilled" with the deal. For related news, see
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