Big Yahoo shareholder demands review of board vote A major Yahoo Inc. shareholder has asked for a review of how its votes were cast in last week's re-election of the Internet company's board, raising questions about whether the opposition to the directors may have been understated. 05 Aug 2008
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Major shareholder advisory firm backs Yahoo board An influential shareholder advisory firm endorsed the re-election of Yahoo Inc.'s entire board Thursday, reducing the chances that the Internet company's directors will be ousted for spurning Microsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover bid during the spring. 25 Jul 2008
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Yahoo CEO remains upbeat despite lackluster 2Q With Microsoft's $47.5 billion takeover bid off the table and his company's stock price down 20 percent during his 13-month reign as Yahoo's CEO, Jerry Yang has a message for his exasperated shareholders: Things aren't as bleak as they look. 23 Jul 2008
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Yahoo settles with Icahn to avert August showdown Yahoo Inc. is relinquishing three seats on its board of directors to activist investor Carl Icahn, ending a battle for control of the Internet company while still leaving the door open for a possible sale to Microsoft Corp. 21 Jul 2008
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Yahoo spurns Microsoft again as bad blood boils Yahoo Inc. has rejected Microsoft's latest attempt to buy its online search operations in a "take or leave it" proposal that Yahoo said would have dismantled its Internet franchise. 13 Jul 2008
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Yahoo opens search toolkit in quest for more ads Having fallen so far behind Google Inc. that it became a takeover target, Yahoo Inc. is banking on the creativity of other Web developers to help preserve its independence and regain ground in the lucrative Internet search advertising market. 11 Jul 2008
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Microsoft backs Icahn's bid to oust Yahoo board Microsoft Corp. threw its weight behind investor Carl Icahn's effort to dump Yahoo Inc.'s board, saying Monday that a successful shareholder rebellion would encourage the software maker to renew its bid to buy Yahoo's Internet search engine or possibly the entire company. 08 Jul 2008
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Google grows stronger in Microsoft-Yahoo fallout Microsoft Corp.'s abandoned takeover bid for Yahoo Inc. appears to have culminated with a disheartening thud for those two companies but amounted to yet another coup for online search leader Google Inc. 15 Jun 2008
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As Icahn grumbles, Yahoo sets plans for ad growth In the latest effort to placate restless investors, Yahoo Inc. president Sue Decker laid out plans Wednesday for building the company's online advertising operations, and Yahoo announced a slew of new partnerships. 04 Jun 2008
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Microsoft proposes alternative deal to Yahoo Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Sunday it proposed an alternative deal to Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) rather than a full acquisition, but the move was unlikely to win favor with financier Carl Icahn, a person familiar with his thinking said. 19 May 2008
