Facebook is taking full control of display ads on the world's No. 1 social networking website, cutting short an exclusive deal that had allowed Microsoft to manage part of that business.

It's not unusual to see banners in the public square at the busy intersection of Market Street, 22nd Ave. N.W. and Leary Ave. in Seattle's Ballard ...

Microsoft is continuing to look to banner advertising as a way to monetize Windows. But it seems Windows 10's built-in Mail and Calendar apps are unlikely to be the next place these ads show up.

In a deal similar to ones already in place with Facebook and Digg, Microsoft will become exlusive provider of banner and contextual ads for the CNBC site ...

Facebook is taking full control of display ads on the world's No. 1 social networking website, cutting short an exclusive deal that had allowed Microsoft Corp <MSFT.O> to manage part of that business.