Microsoft, Yahoo Talks Continue »

Last month, Yahoo’s on-again-off-again talks with Microsoft over a search and advertising partnership were said to be back on. After months of finger pointing and recriminations over who was to blame for the deal cratering, the two sides were again on speaking terms. The stripped-down deal that the two have been discussing involves Yahoo outsourcing [...]

Yahoo closing GeoCities »

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Yahoo Inc. said Thursday it plans to close GeoCities, a Web site publishing and hosting service it bought in May 1999 at the height of the dot-com boom for around $3 billion in stock. The service will be shut down later this year. Visitors to the site now see a message that [...]

Another Try for a Microsoft and Yahoo Deal »

In early discussions that began in the last several weeks that apparently included a face-to-face meeting last week, Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer are finally talking about search and also advertising partnerships the companies could possibly strike, said several sources with knowledge of the situation. According to a variety of sources, [...]

Yahoo to announce restructuring this week »

No shock. Yahoo has been floundering for too long. Watch for Microsoft talks to get reignited.
Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Carol Bartz could announce a major management reorganization as early as next week, according to the blog AllThingsD. The Wall Street Journal-affiliated blog, citing several sources inside and outside the Internet company, said the revamp [...]

TV Buzz: Scrubs, BSG, Tina Fey ‘roofies’ Jon Hamm, Lauren Graham »

Scrubs is done. The show moguls decided that without Zach Braff the show couldn’t continue – as some fans and cast members had suggested. Remember ‘After MASH’. ‘Nuff said.
BSG stars Edward James Olmos and Mary McConnell dish on their characters growing relationship.

Yahoo is looking to extend its brand to television by developing a half-hour news [...]

Yahoo joins wave of tech layoffs »

Analysts fear hi-tech job cuts could slash not just payrolls, but innovation as well.
While there was enthusiasm among Yahoo shareholders about possible renewed talks with Microsoft, some workers there were facing layoffs. The cost of technology jobs like those at Yahoo could be high for the economy.

Ex-AOL CEO Wants to Ruin Yahoo Too! »

Ah, the man with the magic touch.
Former AOL Chief Executive Jonathan Miller is trying to raise money to purchase a portion or all of Yahoo Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
Mr. Miller has been talking to private equity investors and sovereign wealth funds for months in hopes of raising money for a Yahoo [...]

Tech Stocks to Watch: Yahoo!, Research in Motion »

Icahn Boosts Stake in Yahoo! as Company Denies Plans to Sell Search Business to Microsoft; Research in Motion Shares Rising After Friday Declines Due to Inventory Concerns.

Microsoft in $20 Billion Yahoo deal? »

SOFTWARE giant Microsoft is in talks to acquire Yahoo’s online search business for $20 billion (£13 billion).
The proposal forms the centrepiece of a complex transaction that would see Microsoft support a new management team to take control of Yahoo. But there is no intention of Microsoft tabling another takeover bid for the web giant, after [...]

Icahn Raises Stake In Yahoo »

Yahoo Inc. board member Carl Icahn this week purchased 6.8 million shares of Yahoo stock, boosting his stake in the troubled Internet giant to nearly 5.5% as the company’s search for a new chief executive continues. – from WSJ

In a move likely to fuel speculation over Yahoo Inc.’s search for a new chief executive, activist [...]