Yahoo Hires PayPal President for CEO

You can read Yahoo’s official announcement here. It’s interesting to note that Thompson was a dark horse for this job; many outside observers didn’t have him on any of their lists. He clearly brings a different perspective from his predecessor, Carol...

Yahoo Backing Off of Asian Interests?

The New York Times offers the most complete coverage of this story. As currently being considered, it would not be an outright sale. The complicated deal would net Yahoo about $17 billion in cash and allow it and its partners to avoid having to pay taxes on it....

Yahoo`s Biggest Worry: Alibaba, or Facebook?

A Washington Post video reported that China’s Alibaba is preparing to make a bid for all of Yahoo. The Chinese e-commerce company, run by Jack Ma, has long wanted to buy back the 40 percent stake that Yahoo owns in it. The bid, for $20 a share, would value the...

Yahoo Site Explorer Merged With Bing

The death of Yahoo Site Explorer has even inspired a eulogy over at SEOMoz by Michael King, to say nothing of write-ups at Search Engine Watch and Search Engine Land, among other places. The tool was born in September 2005. What is it about the closing down of a...

Yahoo Site Explorer Merged With Bing

The death of Yahoo Site Explorer has even inspired a eulogy over at SEOMoz by Michael King, to say nothing of write-ups at Search Engine Watch and Search Engine Land, among other places. The tool was born in September 2005. What is it about the closing down of a...