Yang served as Yahoo's CEO from June 2007 to January 2009, when Carol Bartz was hired, following the controversial rejection of a Microsoft buyout. Jerry Yang is leaving Yahoo, the company he co-founded with David Filo in 1995.
Google's buyout of Motorola Mobility is already under scrutiny from the U.S. The August buyout proposition for Motorola, which offered $12.5 billion, gives Google plenty of advantages – not the least of which is a strong patent portfolio.
THL "is hoping to do a leveraged buyout of Yahoo's U.S.business - which could be worth $5 billion to $6 billion - and draw on its experience running other media assets such as Nielsen Co, Clear Channel and Univision to turn around the ailing...
Given the antitrust procedure that would inevitably result from a buyout, and the number of Yahoo services that are either flagging or redundant to Google's own, an actual purchase is likely not in the Google's best interest.
While Microsoft, Alibaba, and several purchasing groups ready their figures and hunt for partners, Yahoo's Jerry Yang assures us that a buyout is only option being examined. A bidding war for a potential buy of Yahoo is in the preliminary stages.
They turned down a buyout offer from Microsoft at over $30 a share – a price everyone holding the $12.50 shares would no doubt accept today. Yahoo Chairman of the Board Roy Bostock fired CEO Carol Bartz over the phone today.
Google is struggling to make its mark in the local scene in the aftermath of the failed Groupon buyout. Two brand new tactics in this effort are the city pages, which compile local "Places" and "Offers," and descriptive terms in Google Maps results...
Other major purchases have included the $750 million buyout of AdMob, the buyout of Teracent for an undisclosed amount, and the buyout of Invite Media for $81 million in 2009. Google is continuing its investments in the display advertising arena...
Groupon recently turned down a buyout by Google for $6 billion and may raise $15 billion with an IPO, while people see Facebook going public by April 2012 when it has to report its finances under SEC regulations - that IPO could see a value of...
Baidu turned down buyout offers of more than $1bn from Google, Yahoo and Microsoft and now has a stock market value of $40bn, the Financial Times noted. Baidu CEO Robin Li called Google's decision to leave China a gift and stated his company had to...
Purportedly they are seeking a buyout from a competitor such as Monster.com or CareerBuilder.com. MichaelBonfils Baidu -- A Sleeping Giant Awakens SEW EXPERTS: INTERNATIONAL SEM Baidu is the search engine of choice for the Chinese people, but will...
Purportedly they are seeking a buyout from a competitor such as Monster.com or CareerBuilder.com. Reuters is reporting that Yahoo! is considering a sale of job search site HotJobs. The rumor is floating at an interesting time.
With the exception of a Yahoo buyout, it's hard to find a prediction that has already come to pass to some degree. And from Jim Cramer to countless overconfident athletes, a lot of predictions go awry.
Interestingly Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer still is interested in the acquisition, though you would need a dance card to keep track of who is for or against the merger/buyout. Yahoo disclosed in a SEC filing Friday that they spent $79 million to...
At least one shareholder, the outspoken Eric Jackson, is holding out hope for an eventual Microsoft buyout. The Yahoo shareholder meeting has come and gone without much fanfare, thanks to the settlement between the Yahoo board and Carl Icahn to...
This is the third time the buyout rumor has surfaced. A few months ago we explained why Digg would be worth $200 million to Google. Now it appears the rumor mill is reporting that Google will buy Digg for $200 million or so.
This is one acquisition rumor TechCrunch got right: Guy Kawasaki confirmed it on his blog and Twittered the buyout. TechCrunch is reporting that NowPublic has acquired Truemors, a rumor site launched by Guy Kawasaki in May 2007.
Microsoft said publicly it would restart buyout talks . KevinRyan What's on your Mind? SEARCHING FOR MEANING Anyone engaged in the practice of search has at one time or another struggled to motivate searchers.
Microsoft said publicly it would restart buyout talks and partial acquisition discussions if Icahn succeeds at replacing Yahoo's board of directors in a proxy battle. CEO Jerry Yang accused Microsoft of trying to destabilize Yahoo without intending...
Last month, the Observer reduced its staff size by offering a voluntary buyout program. The search industry's filled with former journalists who've seen the light. The alternative is death by Internet.
