New Yahoo CEO restructures company
Dow Jones Newswires reports that Yahoo’s CFO Blake Jorgensen is leaving.
Yahoo, Vodafone said to be in search talks
Bloomberg reports that Yahoo could replace Google as the default search engine for Vodafone’s Live! service. Vodafone chose Google as its default search engine partner in early 2006.
Report: Vodafone UK may replace Yahoo as ad sales partner
A Washington Post report notes that Yahoo’s mobile ad sales deal with Vodafone UK may not be renewed when the exclusive contract between the two ends next month.
Yahoo Mobile launches across 300 handsets
VNUNet claims that Yahoo has moved a step closer to its goal of owning the mobile Web space with the official launch of Yahoo Mobile.
Report: Microsoft, Yahoo talking on search deal
Reuters notes that the chief executives of Microsoft and Yahoo met last week to discuss potential partnerships between the companies’ Internet search and advertising operations, the technology blog All Things Digital reported on Friday.
Report: Yahoo may cut hundreds of jobs
Yahoo is preparing to lay off several hundred workers in the first round of cuts since Carol Bartz became chief executive in January, reports Reuters.
Yahoo shares up after job cuts
Shares of Yahoo advanced in premarket trading today, with Wall Street analysts praising the company’s efforts to trim costs amid a severe advertising downturn, reports Associated Press.
Yahoo loses exclusive Voda UK deal
According to a New Media Age report, Vodafone UK is to axe its exclusive sales agreement with Yahoo when the two-year deal ends in June.
Icahn pushes for Yahoo-Microsoft deal
Activist investor Carl Icahn spoke out in favour of a search deal between Yahoo and Microsoft as talks between the two companies appeared to regain momentum, reports Reuters.
Microsoft and Yahoo have inked a 10-year web search deal to better compete against market-leader Google but stopped short of combining their display advertising businesses.
