Yahoo increases share buyback authorization by $5 billion
(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc said it has increased its share repurchase authorization by $5 billion and that it planned to offer $1 billion in convertible...
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German journalists urged to shun Google and Yahoo
(Reuters) – The union representing German journalists advised its members on Thursday to stop using Google and Yahoo because of reported snooping by U.S. and...
Yahoo sought to ‘pause’ search rollout with Microsoft
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday refused to let Yahoo Inc YHOO.O delay using Microsoft Corp’s Bing search capabilities in Taiwan and Hong Kong,...
Yahoo CEO Mayer has advertisers’ attention, but can she get their dollars?
(Reuters) – Three weeks ago, Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer strode into a Manhattan hotel and was greeted like a rock star by hundreds of advertising executives who...
Yahoo CEO says monthly traffic surpasses 800 million users
(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer said the Internet company now has more than 800 million monthly active users, which she said represented 20 percent...
Yahoo unveils new logo in turnaround makeover
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo has refreshed its logo for the first time since shortly after the Internet company’s founding 18 years ago. The new...
Tumblr had $16.6 million in cash when Yahoo acquired it: filing
(Reuters) – Blogging service Tumblr had just $16.6 million in cash when Yahoo Inc. (YHOO.O) bought it last May for $1.1 billion, a Yahoo regulatory filing...
Yahoo’s board approves $1.1 billion Tumblr acquisition: WSJ
(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc’s board has approved a deal to buy blogging and social networking site Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, the Wall Street...
Yahoo spends ‘millions’ on UK teen Nick D’Aloisio’s Summly app
An app created by a UK teenager has been acquired by web giant Yahoo in a deal the BBC understands to be worth “dozens of...