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Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang steps down as CEO

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November 17, 2008 9:50 pm

Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang, who earned the ire of many share-holders for rejecting a 47-billion-dollar takeover offer from Microsoft, is stepping down as chief executive of the Internet company.The Sunnyvale, ... Read more »

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Microsoft’s Ballmer Rules Out Reviving Yahoo Acquisition Offer

Filed under Deals, Steven Ballmer - Microsoft, Jerry Yang - Yahoo
November 8, 2008 7:29 pm

 Microsoft Corp. said it has no interest in acquiring Yahoo! Inc., after Yahoo Chief Executive Officer Jerry Yang said the Internet company is willing to sell.Microsoft, the world’s largest software ... Read more »

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Yahoo Rejects Microsoft, Icahn Bid to Split Company

Filed under Deals, Carl Icahn, Steven Ballmer - Microsoft, Jerry Yang - Yahoo
July 13, 2008 6:06 pm

 Yahoo! Inc. rejected a proposal from Microsoft Corp. and billionaire investor Carl Icahn that would have broken up the Internet company, saying they were trying to “coerce” officials into selling ... Read more »

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Billionaire Activist Cleared By Regulators To Harass Yahoo

Filed under Carl Icahn, Jerry Yang - Yahoo
May 30, 2008 10:22 pm

Federal antitrust regulators have cleared activist billionaire investor Carl Icahn’s purchase of another $1.5 billion of shares of Internet company Yahoo Inc. Icahn launched a proxy fight last month to ... Read more »

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Yahoo postpones annual meeting

Filed under Deals, Carl Icahn, Steven Ballmer - Microsoft, Jerry Yang - Yahoo
May 24, 2008 12:16 pm

The internet company Yahoo has postponed its annual meeting as its board struggles to escape a shareholder uprising led by the billionaire corporate raider Carl Icahn. The potentially rowdy gathering ... Read more »

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Yahoo Holders Losing Patience With Jerry Yang

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February 25, 2008 1:54 pm

Darren Bagwell, who helps manage $60 billion at Thrivent Asset Management, is frustrated with Yahoo! Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jerry Yang, the man he says is standing in the way ... Read more »

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Yahoo poised to reject Microsoft bid

Filed under Deals, Bill Gates - Microsoft, Jerry Yang - Yahoo
February 10, 2008 9:20 am

Yahoo intends to reject Microsofs unsolicited bid for the internet company, according to a person close to the situation. Yahoo’s board held its first formal meeting on Friday to discuss ... Read more »

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Jerry Yang says no decision yet on Microsoft bid

Filed under Deals, Jerry Yang - Yahoo
February 6, 2008 7:43 pm

 Yahoo Imc. Chief Executive Jerry Yang told employees in an e-mail that no decision has been made about Microsoft Corp’s bid to buy the company for $44.6 billion.Yang said in ... Read more »

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Yahoo Owners May Prefer Microsoft Bid to Google Fight

Filed under Deals, Jerry Yang - Yahoo
February 4, 2008 10:57 am

 Jerry Yang, who pledged last year to lead his team of “Yahoos” to victory, may find investors would rather team up with Microsoft Corp.Yahoo! Inc. rose the most since its ... Read more »

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Microsoft Makes $44.6 Billion Bid for Yahoo

Filed under Deals, Bill Gates - Microsoft, Jerry Yang - Yahoo
February 1, 2008 12:32 pm

Microsoft said Friday that it would offer $44.6 billion for Yahoo, the ailing search giant. The surprise offer of $31 a share represents a 62 percent premium to Thursday’s clsoing ... Read more »

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