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Alibaba boss 'very interested' in Yahoo takeover

03.10.11
The chief executive of Chinese internet company Alibaba Group Holding says he would be "very interested" in buying Yahoo... more

Yahoo in crisis as boss Bartz is sacked over the phone

07.09.11
Troubled American internet search firm Yahoo is hunting for a new chief executive after dramatically ditching Carol Bartz by phone call... more

Cheryl Cole named biggest celebrity shock of the year

19.08.11
Cheryl Cole's US 'X Factor' hiring and firing has been voted as the most "OMG" moment of the year to date... more

Rumours return over AOL-Yahoo merger

06.12.10
World of technology set abuzz again by fresh reports that AOL is considering a merger with Yahoo... more

Three more senior executives leave Yahoo

01.10.10
Yahoo has confirmed the departure of three senior executives, including US head Hilary Schneider, the latest in a string of high-level departures at the Web portal... more

Yahoo aims for Microsoft deal to lead turnaround in revenues

27.05.10
Yahoo believes it can return to double-digit revenue growth in the next few years as it revamps its websites... more

Nokia and Yahoo join up on maps and email

24.05.10
Nokia and Yahoo sign a deal to provide each other with maps and messaging services... more

Yahoo reaps benefits of Microsoft web search deal

21.04.10
Yahoo's partnership with Microsoft and recovering online advertising help it start the year with its best quarterly performance since hiring Carol Bartz as chief executive... more

Online adverts know where you shop - and where you live

15.02.10
Advertising and Marketing: How much are consumers willing to share with a company or brand about their life and personal behaviour? There can be few more pressing questions for advertisers and marketeers on the internet... more

Microsoft, Yahoo forge a search engine link

29.07.09
Microsoft and Yahoo today sealed an internet search engine alliance to take on Google’s global dominance ... more

Cost cutting lifts Yahoo’s profits

22.07.09
Savage cost cutting helped Yahoo eke out slightly higher profits in the second quarter despite the internet company’s sharpest fall in advertising revenues since the dot-com bust ... more

Yahoo set to name new chief executive

09.01.09
Internet: Online search company Yahoo is close to naming a new chief executive, insiders say... more

Yahoo signs deals to crack TV market

08.01.09
Technology: Online search firm Yahoo has forged a string of deals it hopes will help put its services on the world’s televisions... more

Yahoo's London staff waiting for axe to fall

10.12.08
Technology: London-based staff at internet company Yahoo were on tenterhooks as the company was expected to reveal the scale and location of job losses at the firm... more

Yahoo search deal with Virgin Mobile

01.12.08
Technology: Yahoo and Virgin Mobile agree a deal that makes Yahoo the exclusive search service for Virgin's four million mobile subscribers... more

Microsoft's boss kills hopes of new Yahoo offer after Jerry Yang's departure

20.11.08
Technology: Microsoft has poured cold water on hopes the departure of Yahoo chief Jerry Yang could lead to a renewed offer for the company... more

Google and Yahoo ads share plan 'is a threat to privacy'

29.10.08
Internet: A consumer group says a plan by Google to share advertising with rival Yahoo will create a monopoly that threatens privacy... more

Trouble for Yahoo as chill of recession hits net advertising

22.10.08
In a mere five words, Google chief executive Eric Schmidt has pointed to an uncomfortable truth: "All of us are vulnerable."... more

Yahoo is tipped to axe 1000 jobs

20.10.08
Technology: Internet company Yahoo is expected to announce widespread cost cuts when it unveils its quarterly earnings... more

Yahoo rises on merger hopes

17.10.08
Technology: Shares in web search engine firm Yahoo surged amid feverish speculation the merger talks with Microsoft could be revived... more

Yahoo board faces flak over Microsoft

01.08.08
Internet giant meets shareholders today with board expected to face anger over failure of Microsoft deal... more

Yahoo snub to Microsoft offer

14.07.08
Internet giant Yahoo has rejected a "ludicrous" proposal from Microsoft and activist shareholder Carl Icahn that would break the firm up... more

Google boss backs independent Yahoo

11.07.08
The head of internet search giant Google has made a plea for the independence of arch-rival Yahoo saying it would be better for business... more

All change at Yahoo in bid to boost sales

20.06.08
More senior staff are said to be heading for the exits at internet giant Yahoo as the company considers a complete overhaul aimed at boosting sales... more

Key man heads for Yahoo exit

17.06.08
Jeff Weiner is leaving the company and three other Yahoo executives are reportedly on the move too... more

Court move on Yahoo takeover

11.06.08
Shareholders suing the company's board demanded a trial ahead of the 1 August annual meeting... more

Microsoft tries new Yahoo tack

22.05.08
Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer categorically rules out another bid for all of internet company Yahoo but admits he is pursuing a new tack with the company... more

Icahn's push at Yahoo gets lift

21.05.08
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has been given a boost in his campaign to force Yahoo back into takeover talks with Microsoft... more

Microsoft tries new Yahoo tack

19.05.08
Software giant Microsoft has proposed a new deal to internet search engine Yahoo, which earlier this month drove away its £24bn takeover offer... more

Fund manager halts move on Yahoo board

15.05.08
Hedge fund manager Eric Jackson, who wants to oust Jerry Yang as chief executive of Yahoo, has dropped plans to propose his own slate of directors for the internet firm... more


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