微软拟446亿美元收购雅虎-英语点津
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微软拟446亿美元收购雅虎-英语点津

China Daily  

微软拟446亿美元收购雅虎 科技巨擘微软公司2月1日宣布，它已向雅虎公司提交收购报价，计划以446亿美元的现金和股票将其收购。微软公司CEO史蒂夫·鲍尔默表示：“我们一直很尊敬雅虎，该交易可以推动我们为消费者、发行商和广告客户提供更好的解决方案，也有助于提升我们在网络服务市场的竞争力。 A woman jogs in front of Yahoo! Yahoo said in a statement its board will evaluate the proposal "carefully and promptly in the context of Yahoo's strategic plans and pursue the best course of action to maximize long-term value for shareholders". "We have great respect for Yahoo, and together we can offer an increasingly exciting set of solutions for consumers, publishers and advertisers while becoming better positioned to compete in the online services market," Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said in a statement. Yahoo has been losing market share to Google and warned earlier this week it faces "headwinds" this year, forecasting revenue below Wall Street estimates. On Thursday, Yahoo disclosed that Nonexecutive Chairman Terry Semel was leaving the board, ending its formal ties with the former chief executive, who is credited with reviving the company but then losing touch.

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Yahoo logs off as Verizon completes $4.5 bn takeover, CEO Marissa Mayer quits
7 years, 9 months ago

Yahoo logs off as Verizon completes $4.5 bn takeover, CEO Marissa Mayer quits

India TV News  

Verizon has taken over Yahoo, completing a $4.5 billion deal that marks the end of the Yahoo’s 21-year-old history as a publicly traded company and the five-year reign of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer. CEO Mayer will not be joining Verizon and will walk away from Yahoo with a compensation package currently worth about $127 million, including her severance pay and …

Verizon takes over Yahoo to complete $4.5 billion deal
7 years, 9 months ago

Verizon takes over Yahoo to complete $4.5 billion deal

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Verizon has taken over Yahoo, completing a $4.5 billion deal that will usher in a new management team to attempt to wring more advertising revenue from one of the internet’s best-known brands. Yahoo’s email and other digital services such as sports, finance and news will be run by Tim Armstrong, who has been running AOL since Verizon …

Verizon takes over Yahoo to complete Rs 29,000 cr deal
7 years, 9 months ago

Verizon takes over Yahoo to complete Rs 29,000 cr deal

India TV News  

Verizon has taken over Yahoo, completing a $4.5 billion deal that will usher in a new management team to attempt to wring more advertising revenue from one of the internet's best-known brands. She will walk away from Yahoo with a compensation package currently worth about $127 million, including her severance pay and stock awards that will be fully vested with …

Yahoo will close the sales with Verizon in the second quarter – Firstpost
8 years, 2 months ago

Yahoo will close the sales with Verizon in the second quarter – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Yahoo Inc on Monday reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue, and said the sale of its core internet business to Verizon Communications Inc should be completed in the second quarter, allaying some investor concerns that the deal might collapse. Operating results for the fourth quarter, featuring a 15 percent gain in revenue from a year ago, appeared to provide some …

Yahoo Japan sought merger with parent ahead of Verizon deal
8 years, 6 months ago

Yahoo Japan sought merger with parent ahead of Verizon deal

Live Mint  

San Francisco: Yahoo Japan Corp. proposed a “merger of equals” with Yahoo! Inc—but was rebuffed—during a months-long process that eventually led to Verizon Communications Inc. acquiring the US internet company’s core assets for more than $4.8 billion, according to a regulatory filing detailing the sales effort. The board of Yahoo Japan in February sent a letter to Yahoo chairman Maynard …

Verizon expected to buy Yahoo core for $4.8b .
8 years, 8 months ago

Verizon expected to buy Yahoo core for $4.8b .

China Daily  

Activist investors including Starboard Value demanded and then pressured for change Yahoo Inc's years-long fight to survive as a standalone company has drawn to a close, internal sources said on Monday. Verizon Communications Inc will announce plans to buy Yahoo's core assets for a bit more than $4.8 billion, said two people with direct knowledge of the situation who asked …

Verizon said to end Yahoo survival fight with a $4.8b deal
8 years, 8 months ago

Verizon said to end Yahoo survival fight with a $4.8b deal

China Daily  

A man drives a Mini Cooper with a Yahoo! Activist investors including Starboard Value demanded and then pressured for change Yahoo Inc's years-long fight to survive as a standalone company has drawn to a close, internal sources said on Monday. Verizon Communications Inc will announce plans to buy Yahoo's core assets for a bit more than $4.8 billion, said two …

Verizon Buys Internet Giants Yahoo for $4.8 Billion
8 years, 8 months ago

Verizon Buys Internet Giants Yahoo for $4.8 Billion

The Quint  

Verizon is buying Yahoo for $4.83 billion, marking the end of an era for a company that once defined the internet. The sale announced on Monday marks the second time in two years that Verizon has snapped up the remains of a fallen internet star as it broadens its digital reach. Yahoo will be left with its stakes in Alibaba …

Verizon buys Yahoo web assets for $4.8 billion
8 years, 8 months ago

Verizon buys Yahoo web assets for $4.8 billion

Live Mint  

San Francisco: Verizon Communications Inc. agreed to buy Yahoo Inc.’s web assets for $4.83 billion, ending the company’s two-decade run as an independent business that took it from Stanford University start-up at the dawn of the Internet age to also-ran behind nimbler online rivals such as Google and Facebook Inc. Verizon will pay cash in a deal that includes Yahoo …

Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.8 billion, and it’s giving Yahoo’s brand another chance
8 years, 8 months ago

Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.8 billion, and it’s giving Yahoo’s brand another chance

LA Times  

The Yahoo sign at the company’s headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. Verizon Communications Inc. built its business on pipes and antennae. “Yahoo is a company that changed the world,” Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer said in a note to employees. Yahoo’s Web business will be integrated with AOL, but AOL spokeswoman Caroline Campbell said “Yahoo brands will not go away.” Instead, …

Verizon 'agrees to buy Yahoo' for $5bn
8 years, 8 months ago

Verizon 'agrees to buy Yahoo' for $5bn

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Verizon has agreed to buy …

Verizon said to be buyer of Yahoo for $5 billion: Reports
8 years, 8 months ago

Verizon said to be buyer of Yahoo for $5 billion: Reports

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Verizon has agreed to buy online portal Yahoo Inc. for roughly $5 billion, according to multiple media reports, each citing a single unnamed source. The deal is likely to end the four-year reign of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, a former Google executive who flopped in her attempts to turn around the Sunnyvale, California, company. Yahoo has been …

Verizon said near $5 billion deal for Yahoo, beating rivals
8 years, 8 months ago

Verizon said near $5 billion deal for Yahoo, beating rivals

Live Mint  

New York: Verizon Communications Inc. is nearing a deal to buy Yahoo! Verizon is discussing a price close to $5 billion for Yahoo’s core Internet business, one of the people said. While other assets including Yahoo’s real estate were also on the block, it could not immediately be learned if they are part of the deal. The deal would end …

Verizon to bid $3 billion for Yahoo’s core business, report says
8 years, 9 months ago

Verizon to bid $3 billion for Yahoo’s core business, report says

LA Times  

Yahoo is led by President and CEO Marissa Mayer, shown in 2014. Yahoo Inc. shares are down slightly after a report that Verizon Communications Inc. is expected to bid $3 billion for the embattled tech company’s core Internet business. NEWSLETTER: Get the day’s top headlines from Times Editor Davan Maharaj >> Adding Yahoo could help Verizon push further into the …

Daily Mail says may partner to bid for Yahoo
8 years, 11 months ago

Daily Mail says may partner to bid for Yahoo

Firstpost  

The parent of Britain’s Daily Mail said on Wednesday it had not submitted it’s own bid to buy Yahoo Inc’s core Internet business, but was still in talks to partner with other suitors of the U.S. company. Shares of Yahoo rose as much as 5 percent on Wednesday, as investors digested the company’s slightly better-than-expected quarterly results late on Tuesday …

Who might buy Yahoo, and what would they gain?
8 years, 11 months ago

Who might buy Yahoo, and what would they gain?

LA Times  

A Yahoo sale would mark an end for a company once considered a Web giant, but it’s an option investors have rallied behind. A sale would mark an end for a company once considered a giant of the Web, but it’s an option investors — who have grown increasingly frustrated with Yahoo’s direction — have rallied behind. They’d be buying …

Is software giant Microsoft making a fresh attempt at buying Yahoo Inc?
8 years, 11 months ago

Is software giant Microsoft making a fresh attempt at buying Yahoo Inc?

India TV News  

New Delhi: Fading Internet pioneer Yahoo may see a fresh attempt at being bought out by Microsoft, days after it said it was auctioning its core business including search, mail and news sites. While Reuters has cited a source as saying that Microsoft executives have met potential Yahoo investors, a report in Re/Code said that it was willing to provide …

Microsoft reportedly told potential Yahoo bidders it might back bids
9 years ago

Microsoft reportedly told potential Yahoo bidders it might back bids

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: Microsoft Corp executives are in talks with equity firms considering bids for Yahoo Inc! Yahoo launched an auction of its core business in February after it shelved plans to spin off its stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. In an interview with Reuters in February, Yahoo chief executive officer Marissa Mayer said the company will entertain …

Yahoo to decide next strategic steps after quarterly earnings: Sources
9 years, 2 months ago

Yahoo to decide next strategic steps after quarterly earnings: Sources

Firstpost  

Yahoo Inc will decide on its next strategic steps only after releasing quarterly earnings on Feb. 2, people familiar with the matter said, as the company continues to resist investor calls to explore a sale of its core Internet assets. Yahoo this month rebuffed several potential buyers for its core Internet assets, including private equity firms, the three sources said …

Yahoo to add $2 billion to its share | India TV News
10 years ago

Yahoo to add $2 billion to its share | India TV News

India TV News  

Yahoo says it will buy back $2 billion in stock New York: Yahoo says it will buy back $2 billion in company stock as it prepares to spin off its stake in Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba.Investors were pushing Yahoo to use some of the proceeds New York: Yahoo says it will buy back $2 billion in company stock as it …

Yahoo to spin off Alibaba stake into separate company
10 years, 2 months ago

Yahoo to spin off Alibaba stake into separate company

China Daily  

The Yahoo offices are pictured in Santa Monica, California in this April 18, 2011, file photo. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is spinning off the company's prized stake in China's Alibaba Group Holding in a move that will enable Yahoo to avoid paying billions of dollars in future taxes. Investments in Alibaba, China's largest e-commerce company, and Yahoo Japan are the …

Yahoo CEO defends strategy in face of criticism
10 years, 5 months ago

Yahoo CEO defends strategy in face of criticism

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Signaling her reign has reached a pivotal juncture, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is trying to convince restless shareholders that the long-struggling Internet company is heading in the right direction. Starboard contends that since Mayer became CEO in July 2012, Yahoo has been wasting money on ill-advised acquisitions and a bloated payroll while mismanaging its lucrative stake in …

With Alibaba IPO, Yahoo reaps a big reward from risky bet
10 years, 6 months ago

With Alibaba IPO, Yahoo reaps a big reward from risky bet

India TV News  

With Alibaba IPO, Yahoo reaps a big reward from risky bet New York: Yahoo is making amends for years of blundering with one smart move: an early investment in Alibaba Group that has turned into a multibillion dollar boon.The latest windfall came with Alibaba's record-setting IPO New York: Yahoo is making amends for years of blundering with one smart move: …

Yahoo to keep more of Alibaba, share half of IPO proceeds
10 years, 8 months ago

Yahoo to keep more of Alibaba, share half of IPO proceeds

China Daily  

A Yahoo logo is pictured in front of a building in Rolle, 30 km east of Geneva, in this file picture taken Dec 12, 2012. Yahoo Inc pledged to pay its shareholders at least half the proceeds from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's mega-IPO this fall and plans to keep a larger stake in the Chinese e-commerce company than expected. Yahoo …

Yahoo tried to slow Microsoft search rollout: Filing
11 years, 5 months ago

Yahoo tried to slow Microsoft search rollout: Filing

Firstpost  

Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer tried to slow the rollout of its search deal with Microsoft Corp and questioned its partner’s commitment… Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer tried to slow the rollout of its search deal with Microsoft Corp and questioned its partner’s commitment, court filings show, in the latest sign that their strategic relationship is fraying. A …

The Marissa Mayer effect: Yahoo profit soars but revenue falls
11 years, 11 months ago

The Marissa Mayer effect: Yahoo profit soars but revenue falls

India TV News  

The Marissa Mayer effect: Yahoo profit soars but revenue falls New York, April 17: Yahoo's Internet advertising revenue crumbled further during the first three months of the year and overshadowed a surge in the company's earnings.The results released Tuesday seemed to dim some of the New York, April 17: Yahoo's Internet advertising revenue crumbled further during the first three months …

Yahoo to sell half of its Alibaba stake for $7.1bn
12 years, 10 months ago

Yahoo to sell half of its Alibaba stake for $7.1bn

Firstpost  

Struggling Internet company Yahoo Inc has agreed to sell half of its 40 percent stake in Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba for about $7.1 billion. Hong Kong: Struggling Internet company Yahoo Inc has agreed to sell half of its 40 percent stake in Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba for about $7.1 billion. The deal, announced Sunday in the US, will see Alibaba …

The great Yahoo mystery: Who is investing and for how much?
13 years, 3 months ago

The great Yahoo mystery: Who is investing and for how much?

Firstpost  

Two bids are on the table for a 20 percent stake in Yahoo, but rumours that a whole-company offer is being put together that values the tech giant $25 bn could derail existing negotiations. Alibaba Group spokesman, John Spelich, said: “Alibaba Group has not made a decision to be part of a whole company bid for Yahoo.” This is despite …

The great Yahoo mystery: Who is investing and for how much?
13 years, 3 months ago

The great Yahoo mystery: Who is investing and for how much?

Firstpost  

Two bids are on the table for a 20 percent stake in Yahoo, but rumours that a whole-company offer is being put together that values the tech giant $25 bn could derail existing negotiations. Alibaba Group spokesman, John Spelich, said: “Alibaba Group has not made a decision to be part of a whole company bid for Yahoo.” This is despite …

Interested in buying Yahoo: Alibaba
13 years, 5 months ago

Interested in buying Yahoo: Alibaba

Firstpost  

Chinese Internet company Alibaba Group’s head Jack Ma said he is “interested” in buying Yahoo, even as the US company is being approached by private equity firms and others for a potential deal, says a media report. New York: Chinese Internet company Alibaba Group’s head Jack Ma said he is “interested” in buying Yahoo, even as the US company is …

Yahoo's Other Problem: The Shrinking Display Market
16 years, 5 months ago

Yahoo's Other Problem: The Shrinking Display Market

Wired  

Yahoo's plan to serve Google ads to its underperforming key words has led to monopoly allegations against Google and a delay in implementing their June partnership. The plan was supposed to bolster Yahoo's ailing search business, but now it looks like the company's cash cow — display — is about to suffer as well. Bank of America's senior analyst Brian …

Yahoo agrees ad deal with Google
16 years, 9 months ago

Yahoo agrees ad deal with Google

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Microsoft's plan to establish a …

Yahoo CEO on hot seat after rebuffing Microsoft's $47.5B bid
16 years, 10 months ago

Yahoo CEO on hot seat after rebuffing Microsoft's $47.5B bid

China Daily  

Yahoo CEO on hot seat after rebuffing Microsoft's $47.5B bid Updated: 2008-05-05 08:44 SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Jerry Yang has gotten what he wanted: a chance to prove his company is worth more than the $47.5 billion that Microsoft Corp. offered to buy the Internet pioneer. Related readings: Yahoo to stay focused on alternatives - source Microsoft …

Shareholders Want Microsoft-Yahoo Deal Done -- Pronto
17 years, 1 month ago

Shareholders Want Microsoft-Yahoo Deal Done -- Pronto

Wired  

Let's suppose Yahoo holds its board meeting today, as TechCrunch is reporting -- we wouldn't expect a definitive response to Microsoft's hostile $44.6 billion bid immediately, especially not on a Friday afternoon. Although technology industry shareholders tend to be a pretty litigious bunch -- Yahoo is currently facing several securities lawsuits, according to its most recently quarterly report -- if …

Microsoft Makes $44.6 Billion Offer to Buy Yahoo
17 years, 1 month ago

Microsoft Makes $44.6 Billion Offer to Buy Yahoo

NPR  

Microsoft Makes $44.6 Billion Offer to Buy Yahoo Steve Inskeep and Todd Bishop of The Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Behind Microsoft's Strategy Listen Q&A: Microsoft's Bid What do Microsoft and Yahoo stand to gain from the deal, which would be Microsoft's largest ever? Read a Q&A Microsoft Corp. on Friday announced it has made an unsolicited bid to buy Yahoo Inc. for …

In YouTube Deal, Google Beats Yahoo at Its Own Media Game
18 years, 5 months ago

In YouTube Deal, Google Beats Yahoo at Its Own Media Game

LA Times  

Times Staff Writers In outmaneuvering Yahoo Inc. to buy YouTube Inc., search giant Google Inc. is declaring its intention to become Hollywood’s online partner of choice. In addition to filling Google’s void in online entertainment, the proposed $1.65-billion acquisition would give the search giant inventory for display and video ads, an area in which it has trailed Yahoo. “They can …

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