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How many more Scott Thompsons are out there?

Posted May 14, 2012 - 1:41 pm

Scott Thompson may be gone from Yahoo, but many of you still are reporting to a phony running your own department or company.
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Why is Scott Thompson still CEO of Yahoo?

Posted May 9, 2012 - 12:17 pm

If any other Yahoo employee were confronted with a bogus credential on their resume, that person would be fired on the spot. So why does Scott Thompson still have his CEO job?
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Meet the Facebook killer

Posted May 8, 2012 - 1:20 pm

Facebook may be enjoying its IPO roadshow at the moment, but out there lurks the company that will destroy the social networking giant.
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Scott Thompson is toast

Posted May 4, 2012 - 9:10 am

Yahoo is trying its best to brush off the controversy over CEO Scott Thompson's biography, which inaccurately credits him with earning a B.S. in computer science from Stonehill College. It won't work.
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When G-Male Met Siri: A Love Story

Posted April 16, 2012 - 10:04 am

Comediva follows up its G-male parody with a new romantic tale.
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Yahoo to lay off 2,000 (and you can expect more)

Posted April 4, 2012 - 10:22 am

Last month's rumors about a massive layoff at Yahoo were true; the company on Wednesday announced that 2,000 workers would lose their jobs.
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Mark Cuban hopes Yahoo 'crushes' Facebook in patent suit

Posted March 14, 2012 - 12:07 pm

Tech billionaire Mark Cuban argues that it's worth destroying Facebook to awaken Americans to the corrosive effects of U.S. patent law.
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How do U.S. Internet users spell 'search'? G-o-o-g-l-e

Posted March 9, 2012 - 5:16 pm

A Pew Internet survey shows that 83% of American Internet users prefer Google for online search, despite serious misgivings about the company's privacy violations.
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'Deep' layoffs expected at Yahoo

Posted March 5, 2012 - 3:44 pm

All Things Digital reports that major layoffs are in the works at Yahoo as new CEO Scott Thompson tries to revive the struggling Internet pioneer.
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Yahoo talks with Alibaba end abruptly; shares drop nearly 6%

Posted February 14, 2012 - 4:25 pm

Internet pioneer Yahoo and its Asian partners have ended talks over a deal that would allow Yahoo to sell part of its stake in Alibaba Group and Yahoo Japan while saving $4 billion in U.S. taxes.
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Google regaining lost search market share

Posted February 9, 2012 - 7:26 pm

It's becoming clear that Microsoft and Yahoo are doing nothing to eat into Google's lead in the U.S. search market.
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Now that they've helped ruin Yahoo, Bostock, 3 other directors step down

Posted February 8, 2012 - 11:26 am

The chairman of Yahoo's board and three other directors are stepping down as the struggling Internet pioneer attempts to reverse its sagging fortunes under a new chief executive.
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Can Yahoo reverse its excruciatingly slow demise?

Posted January 25, 2012 - 3:28 pm

Yahoo's disappointing if unsurprising fourth-quarter results show revenue continuing to decline for the struggling Internet pioneer.
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Jerry Yang's departure too late to help Yahoo

Posted January 18, 2012 - 12:20 pm

Yahoo co-founder and board member Jerry Yang has resigned, but the Internet pioneer's many problems will remain.
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Samsung's not going to buy RIM (not now, anyway)

Posted January 17, 2012 - 2:44 pm

Shares of Research in Motion rose more than 6% on Tuesday on rumors that the BlackBerry maker was in acquisition talks with Samsung.
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Netflix shares soar because analyst floats Yahoo buyout idea on TV. Seriously.

Posted January 5, 2012 - 12:26 pm

An analyst on TV suggested that Yahoo might want to buy Netflix. Well, you'd think he leaked an exclusive the way Wall Street reacted.
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Wall Street unenthused over Yahoo CEO hiring

Posted January 4, 2012 - 11:47 am

Troubled Internet pioneer Yahoo names PayPal President Scott Thompson as its new chief executive, replacing the ousted Carol Bartz.
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No. 6 tech story of 2011: Meet the new boss

Posted December 27, 2011 - 7:34 pm

An unusual number of major technology companies replaced their chief executives in 2011.
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Yahoo bracing for employee exodus?

Posted December 5, 2011 - 12:53 pm

Many Yahoo employees plan to jump ship early next year, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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The iPhone: More popular than mindless celebrities!

Posted December 1, 2011 - 7:40 pm

Apple's wildly successful smartphone tops Yahoo's list of most popular search terms for 2011.
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Microsoft just won't let go of this Yahoo thing

Posted November 23, 2011 - 3:30 pm

Software giant Microsoft reportedly is taking its interest in acquiring Yahoo to the next level, signing a non-disclosure agreement allowing it to inspect the struggling Internet pioneer's books.
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Another day, another departing AOL executive

Posted November 17, 2011 - 11:49 am

The exodus continues for struggling Internet pioneer AOL as Brad Garlinghouse, AKA the Yahoo "Peanut Butter Manifesto" guy, announces his departure.
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IBM shows tech industry how to make a CEO transition

Posted October 26, 2011 - 9:50 am

Long-time IBM executive Virginia Rometty takes over a company that's not in turmoil or falling apart. How refreshing!
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Google's Horowitz should Google the word 'healthy'

Posted October 20, 2011 - 10:47 am

Google VP Bradley Horowitz tells a tech conference audience that his former employer, Yahoo, is "actually quite healthy." That's news to investors.
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The demented tyranny of Wall Street 'expectations'

Posted October 19, 2011 - 2:34 pm

Investors continue to judge corporate earnings results against the consensus guesses of analysts.
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