businessinsider.com - 2/24/2009
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Remember Yahoo's boneheaded refusal of that excellent takeover offer from Microsoft? So do we. We also remember how our shares in the company immediately plummeted from $30 to $10 when Yahoo finally blew the deal and Microsoft walked away.
If Yahoo doesn't get its act together and get ...
kara.allthingsd.com - 2/25/2009
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Yahoo’s top mobile exec Marco Boerries is departing
Yahoo, according to an internal email obtained by BoomTown...
that he sent to sent to some staffers on Sunday. I have also confirmed Boerries’ departure with company insiders familiar ...
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Connected Life Head Marco Boerries To Leave Yahoo
kara.allthingsd.com - 2/23/2009
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Several sources inside and outside Yahoo told BoomTown
that new Yahoo CEO, Carol Bartz--whom some Yahoos have...
dubbed "Hurricane Carol"--could be ready to announce a major reorganization of its management structure as early as next week, most ...
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“Hurricane Carol” Bartz Could Announce a Major Yahoo ...
blogs.wsj.com - 2/24/2009
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Last Bytes: Gmail, Hulu vs YouTube, Yahoo vs Microsoft
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Google's Gmail went down for four hours this morning in Europe and the world did not stop spinning on its axis. [Bits]
The Hulu vs. YouTube debate rages on. [PaidContent]
Ticketmaster has made itself whole again with Bruce Springsteen and his fans. Sort of. [All Things Digital]
Amazingly, the balance of power between Microsoft and Yahoo over search negotiations may have tilted to Yahoo. [Business Insider]
One argument for why social networks are good for the kids. [Techcrunch]
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