Tag Archives : Carol Bartz

Yahoo! launches Yahoo Contributor Network

Yahoo! launches Yahoo Contributor Network

Just this week Yahoo will launch a new newsmedia service and web content with journalism called Yahoo Contributor Network. Yahoo has always been a powerful news aggregator of the net. With the YCN the company gives the biggest jump ever in its history given in the crowded segment and creates its own content agency. The launch takes place from a quiet [...]
Yahoo! Inc.  High Command Makes A Mass Exodus Along With U.S Chief Hilary Schneider

Yahoo! Inc. High Command Makes A Mass Exodus Along With U.S Chief Hilary Schneider

One of the biggest and oldest of Internet entities, Yahoo! Inc, is once again in the headlines and this time too, for all the wrong reasons. As per reports, Yahoo’s Executive Vice President, Hilary Schneider will be resigning from her post along with two other top executives of Yahoo! Management. The other two names include U.S. Audience head David [...]
Yahoo Inc. On The Rebound. Acquires Associated Content For $100 Million

Yahoo Inc. On The Rebound. Acquires Associated Content For $100 Million

After going through some of the roughest times in recent years, Yahoo! Inc. which is regarded as one of the oldest Internet entities is now giving its best shot to revive its credibility amid the online world and claim back the glory that the company had enjoyed for so many years. In an effort to accomplish all that, Yahoo! has now decided to buy the [...]
Yahoo! launches new millionaire campaign

Yahoo! launches new millionaire campaign

Yahoo! Will spend up to $ 85 million in the second phase of an advertising campaign of $ 100 million that seeks to renew its connection to Internet and start growing again. The campaign will focus mainly on the wide variety of news websites and escalation for sports fans. The portal also bet on online video, in direct competition to Google. Since it [...]
Yahoo! Piggybacks Into Facebook To Attract More Users.

Yahoo! Piggybacks Into Facebook To Attract More Users.

Yahoo! Inc. is right now in a position where every move it makes and and every deal it gets into is a fight for its survival. It has been a long time since Yahoo! began its survival training course, and with rapidly exhausting options, it seems that Yahoo! will take just about anything to ensure that, its user base remains intact. Continuing the saga, [...]
Carl Icahn resigns from Yahoo, but still own it

Carl Icahn resigns from Yahoo, but still own it

Fierce supporter from the beginning that Yahoo to accept the bid of $ 47.5 billion offer from Microsoft, the financier and investor Carl Icahn said on Friday, 23, that is resigning his seat on the Board from the Site search. Last year, he came to acquire 75.6 million shares of the search site to have a stake in the company of 5.5%. The strategy of the [...]
Another Round of Possible Layoffs at Yahoo

Another Round of Possible Layoffs at Yahoo

Desperate times call for desperate measures. Yahoo Inc, the second largest online search giant has been a typical example of calling shots to stabilize itself in the tough economic climate. It has already cut as many as 2400 jobs last year alone. With Carol Bartz as the new chief executive, another round of layoffs could be announced next Tuesday, [...]
Yahoo! loses but gains Bartz

Yahoo! loses but gains Bartz

The new CEO of Yahoo! is decided to make selling the company her foremost function. She has no time left for other things save for rolling up her sleeves and breaking her back at work. Yahoo! is seriously affected by the global crisis, and in the last quarter of 2008 registered losses and a drop in their turnover. The company recorded losses of 303 [...]