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Yahoo may face proxy fight from Carl Icahn
News Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is planning to wage a proxy fight against Yahoo, in a move that could ultimately kick out Yahoo's entire board, according to a Reuters report on Wednesday. Icahn has received commitments from at least 12 potential...
[May 15, 2008, 8:28]
Yahoo opens up geographic data to websites
News Yahoo is letting outside websites use information from its own catalogue of geographic information, thus allowing programmers to employ Yahoo data and services in their own applications. The company now provides an interface to the data, said Dan...
[May 13, 2008, 11:11]
Yahoo! does UK broadband deal
Talkback YAHOO UK PLUS Reference 442078084329 via Coop credit card bank in UK. Coop say that they cannot stop giving my money away on demand because it is acredit card and only Yahoo can stoip this. The only way otherwise is to terminate the credit card...
[January 20, 2004, 10:00]
Yahoo shifts Europe HQ from London to Switzerland
News Yahoo has confirmed that it is moving its European headquarters from London to Switzerland, even though its possible purchase by Microsoft may alter the plan. Yahoo wants to cut its corporate tax bill and reports have suggested the Swiss government...
[March 14, 2008, 15:03]
Yang: Yahoo open to renewed Microsoft talks
News Yahoo chief executive Jerry Yang is reportedly still open to negotiations with Microsoft, if the software giant is prepared to improve its takeover offer. Microsoft's final bid for the web giant was $33 (£17) per share, while Yahoo held out for $37...
[May 6, 2008, 8:51]
Yahoo mail flaws fixed
Talkback However just this morning I got the usual message that Yahoo Mail was not available and to check back later. This problem of access goes back at least for one or two months and it has been exceedingly irriating not to have any notification from...
[September 15, 2004, 5:53]
Yahoo agrees search-ad deal with Google
News Yahoo announced a non-exclusive partnership on Thursday under which rival Google will supply it with some search ads, a move that could increase Yahoo search revenue but that also gives Google even more power in the market.
[June 13, 2008, 8:35]
Yahoo opens up address-book interface
News Fulfilling a second major part of its promise to make the internal workings of its website more open, Yahoo is opening the interface for its address book for outside use. The move could mean that Yahoo, struggling under business pressures but still...
[June 5, 2008, 8:32]
Yahoo! updates privacy policy
News Web portal Yahoo! Stating a policy for user data in the event it is acquired could also clear a barrier for Yahoo! The new policy states that Yahoo! She added that Yahoo! The revision also said Yahoo!
[March 28, 2002, 16:24]
Yahoo says goodbye to certain subject lines
News Yahoo has announced it will reject messages with certain subject lines to combat delays incurred due to the MyDoom virus. In an advisory to Yahoo Groups members, the company said it would be rejecting emails based on a Symantec security advisory on...
[January 29, 2004, 10:05]
Five years ago: Yahoo! profitable again
News Yahoo! Yahoo! said the first quarter is traditionally a slow one for advertising - the source of most Yahoo! Yahoo! First published 10 April, 1997 is helping to restore the respectability of Internet stocks by reporting its second straight...
[April 6, 2002, 7:01]
Yahoo bids farewell to Google search
News Yahoo dropped Google as the default search technology provider for its US-based sites on Tuesday, signalling the beginning of the end for the Web's most high-profile marriage of convenience. PST) Tuesday when Yahoo relaunched the search properties...
[February 18, 2004, 7:10]
Yahoo! fills in Messenger hole
News A security vulnerability that could allow hackers to delete files on someone's computer has prompted Yahoo! Using Yahoo! Yahoo! A Yahoo! spokeswoman said the company began on Tuesday to encourage Messenger users to download the new build of the...
[May 29, 2002, 11:03]
Yahoo rethinks music downloads
News Yahoo, rethinking earlier plans, is quietly exploring ways to develop a music-download service as archrivals Microsoft and America Online place bigger bets on digital song sales. According to knowledgeable sources, Yahoo bought music-software...
[February 9, 2004, 7:50]
Yahoo! hopes to score with World Cup site
News Yahoo! Yahoo! This year, Yahoo! But as competitors such as Microsoft, AOL Time Warner, CBS SportsLine.com and RealNetworks strike exclusive, multiyear deals with professional sports leagues, Yahoo! The event marks a major gamble for Yahoo!
[June 1, 2002, 7:32]
Yahoo dumps Google as search war intensifies
News Yahoo on Wednesday said it will drop search partner Google during the first quarter of 2004 in favour of its own technology, opening a new phase in the battle for Web search dominance. The announcement from Yahoo chief executive Terry Semel caps...
[January 15, 2004, 8:05]
Yahoo contemplates new Messenger features
News Yahoo is gauging demand for new instant-messaging features that would allow people to listen to music while chatting, or manage a single address book from IM. In the past week, Yahoo started issuing surveys to select visitors of its Web network...
[January 13, 2004, 8:15]
Yahoo fixes Messenger transfer flaw
News A serious security bug in Yahoo's Instant Messenger, which could cause a buffer-overflow error and leave users' machines open to malicious code, was finally repaired on Thursday. In this case, the error affected versions 5.6.0.1351 and earlier of...
[January 12, 2004, 11:45]
Yahoo! to shut down European sites
News Five of Yahoo! Despite the decline of its US auction site, Yahoo! Yahoo! Yahoo! and eBay representatives did not return calls seeking comment on the transition from Yahoo! We would like to thank you for using (our) auction service, and we hope you...
[June 14, 2002, 10:22]
Yahoo! collecting fees on old auctions
News Attention former Yahoo! One Yahoo! Yahoo! Upset over the new fees, many sellers abandoned the site last year, and the number of listings on Yahoo! user who wrote to News.com said she receive a bill from Yahoo!
[June 28, 2002, 9:29]
