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Former Autodesk CEO Bartz to head Yahoo

 
Yahoo Inc. named former Autodesk chief executive Carol Bartz as its new leader Tuesday, betting on her combination of technology experience and blunt style to revive the struggling Internet giant. Bartz replaces co-founder Jerry Yang, who said in November... (link)

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