being the leader in search to former CEO Jerry Yang passing up a Microsoft acquisition offer to an attempted takeover by Carl Icahn. Ron Burkle will not seek re-election to Yahoo! It has been a great privilege to serve on Yahoo!
Investor Carl Icahn, who stirred up investors during the Microsoft acquisition attempt, quit Yahoo! failed to accept Microsoft's offer to fully acquire the Sunnyvale-based Internet company, Carl Icahn embarked on his own attempt to overthrow Yahoo!
s expanded board, a compromise with investor Carl Icahn last summer . The agreement prevented Miller from joining Yahoo! Today's Top Story: RonJones Twitter 101, Part 1 SEW EXPERTS: SEM 101 This three-part article is for those who are just getting...
s expanded board, a compromise with investor Carl Icahn last summer during the Microsoft acquisition aftermath. The agreement prevented Miller from joining Yahoo! Last fall, it was rumored that he wanted to buy Yahoo, but it turned out he was...
Carl Icahn Threatens Yahoo with Hostile Takeover of Board, Later Agrees to Compromise and Joins Expanded Yahoo! Board Investor Carl Icahn wasn't happy with Yahoo's rejection of Microsoft's generous offer, so he threatened a hostile takeover of his...
Just yesterday, we learned that Carl Icahn bought 7 million more shares of Yahoo. Jonathan Miller, former CEO of AOL, is trying to raise funds to buy all or part of Yahoo. It was suspected that Miller would have been tapped to run things if...
Starbucks, Ben European Head Out Posted by Nathania Johnson Dec 1, 2008 Carl Icahn has increased his investment in Yahoo by purchasing nearly 7 million shares. While some may see this as a sign of "Carl in Charge," I .
Carl Icahn has increased his investment in Yahoo by purchasing nearly 7 million shares. While some may see this as a sign of "Carl in Charge," I wonder if this move is just a bit risky on Icahn's part.
Jackson did approve of the Yahoo-Icahn agreement that expanded Yahoo's board by 3 members, including Carl Icahn, it apparently was not enough. One of the most outspoken investors during the Microsoft-tries-to-buy-Yahoo debacle was Eric Jackson.
Yahoo recently expanded its board to 11 members, adding investor Carl Icahn in a settlement after his attempt to takeover the company with a new board. Yahoo Rebrands AMP as APT and Launches Posted by Nathania Johnson Sep 25, 2008 Last April, Yahoo...
Yahoo recently expanded its board to 11 members, adding investor Carl Icahn in a settlement after his attempt to takeover the company with a new board. New Yahoo Board Approves Talks with AOL Posted by Nathania Johnson Sep 24, 2008 Yahoo's new...
Yahoo recently expanded its board to 11 members, adding investor Carl Icahn in a settlement after his attempt to takeover the company with a new board. Yahoo's new board of directors met on Tuesday and approved new talks with Time Warner regarding...
And for this, we can only hope that Carl Icahn continues to give Yahoo a much needed kick in the butt. This, of course, can only be facilitated by a good business model and the right focus at Yahoo. As October approaches, and Google prepares to...
Frank Biondi and John Chapple Join Yahoo Board of Directors Posted by Nathania Johnson Aug 15, 2008 In accordance with the terms of the settlement with Carl Icahn, Yahoo has added two more board members to complete the expansion to 11.
In accordance with the terms of the settlement with Carl Icahn, Yahoo has added two more board members to complete the expansion to 11. Frank Biondi and John Chapple, who previously were members of Icahn's proxy board, have been appointed just two...
Let the Games Begin: Yahoo and Icahn Make it Official Posted by Nathania Johnson Aug 7, 2008 Yahoo has officially appointed Carl Icahn to its board of directors, and board member Robert Kotick has officially resigned.
Yahoo has officially appointed Carl Icahn to its board of directors, and board member Robert Kotick has officially resigned. The moves were all part of a previously reached agreement by Yahoo and Icahn following months of drama resulting from an...
First, Carl Icahn found his way to compromise. In doing so, Icahn proved the last several months of back and forth on who should be running Yahoo is more than self-indulgent oral flatus. Even after the vote re-count, a majority of shareholders...
Hey, Carl Icahn is looking for a two people to join him on the expanded board, especially after TimeWarner nixed Jonathan Miller's chances of being part of Icahn's coup d'état. Perhaps, Paris Hilton should run Yahoo?
It's probably a good thing (for them) that they reached that settlement with Carl Icahn, or else the vote may have turned a worse outcome for the two. Yahoo has confirmed that a 'tabulation error' occurred in the shareholder vote count conducted by...
