Tag: Yahoo
Yahoo to rename itself Altaba, CEO Mayer to leave board after Verizon deal
PanARMENIAN.Net – Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) said Monday, Jan. 9 that it would rename itself Altaba Inc and Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer would step down [more…]
Verizon to acquire Yahoo!
On Monday, US telecom giant Verizon announced acquisition of Yahoo! for a reported amount of US$4.83 billion (€4.36 billion). Per the all-cash deal, Verizon would [more…]
Yahoo picks patent fight with Facebook
The foundering Web pioneer reportedly wants the social-networking giant to license 10 to 20 patents related to advertising and Web page personalization. Yahoo appears to [more…]
India seeks web crackdown after failed talks with industry
Indian authorities today declared an intent to force web companies to screen content for “offensive” and “blasphemous material”. The move follows failed talks yesterday with [more…]
Study says Bing and Yahoo searches more effective than Google
A new Experian Hitwise report concludes that Yahoo Search and Microsoft’s Bing provide users with a higher search success rate. That raises an interesting question, [more…]