The combined company would have owned or had investments in more than 1,400 fast food and casual dining properties operated as Boston Market, Pizza Hut and Jack in the Box, among others.
With this week's releases, Microsoft is tying its casual games properties together in a bid to establish a unified games experience across MSN Games, Windows Live Messenger and Bing.
Last but not least, Microsoft has struck a partnership with social games publisher CrowdStar to bring some of its most popular titles to Microsoft's various casual games properties.
David Gosen, President, I-play, commented: "Slingo Quest is a well loved online casual games property and we're excited about the impact it will have on mobile.
SCO's amended suit against I.B.M., filed late Monday, contends that Mr. Torvalds, who has overseen the development of Linux, appears to have a casual attitude toward intellectual property rights.
Lest you are inclined to tut-tut about the declining morals of the younger generation, this casual theft of intellectual property is not confined to students.
Its Arena Network is a platform that brings casual gaming to other digital properties, including the AARP's website and CNN.
Moreover, a bomb kills a casual cross-section of the property.
His grown-up son, Daniel, is a casual labourer on his father's property and others: he appears to have a mild form of learning disability.
The property offers a mix of casual dining, entertainment and nightlife attractions, including eight restaurants and bars.
