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Yahoo "completely rewiring" for online advertising growth despite Microsoft talks
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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. (article 7)
Yahoo on Wednesday rejected allegations by Carl Icahn that it had sabotaged any acquisition by Microsoft with an expensive worker compensation plan. (article 2)
The internet company said Mr Icahn's reference to its employee retention plan as a poison pill "could not be further from the truth". (article 2)
In an open letter, Roy Bostock said the plan was designed to protect the company's assets and value at a time of uncertainty. (article 2)
Yahoo is facing intense pressure from its shareholders to reopen sales negotiations, with activist investor Carl Icahn threatening to replace the Sunnyvale-based company's entire board unless a deal can be worked out before Yahoo's July 3 annual meeting. (article 1)
Investor Carl Icahn claimed the board went to "inordinate lengths" to prevent the $47.5bn ($24bn) merger deal with Microsoft going ahead. (article 3)
Lawyers for Yahoo investors said company officials "gave the back of their hand" to Microsoft's efforts to negotiate a buyout, according to papers unsealed Monday in Delaware Chancery Court. (article 4)
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A billionaire Yahoo shareholder has claimed the Yahoo board deliberately "sabotaged" Microsoft's bid to buy the internet company. (article 1)
Investor Carl Icahn claimed the board went to "inordinate lengths" to prevent the $47.5bn ($24bn) merger deal with Microsoft going ahead. (article 1)
Yahoo reiterated that it would have agreed a deal if it had been in the best interests of its shareholders. (article 1)
" To that end, Yahoo has engaged in extensive discussions with Microsoft over the last several months, culminating in Microsoft's decision not to pursue an acquisition of Yahoo the internet company said in a statement. (article 1)
In it Mr Icahn argues that Yahoo's actions could scupper any future chances of a Yahoo-Microsoft deal. (article 1)
" In my opinion it will be extremely difficult for Microsoft or any other companies to trust, work with and negotiate with a company that would go to these lengths the letter said. (article 1)
Mr Icahn said the details came to light in documents released by a court in connection with a shareholder lawsuit. (article 1)
Yahoo was forced to postpone its annual general meeting last month after Mr Icahn threatened to unseat the board. (article 1)
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Source articles
- Microsoft talking about new deal with Yahoo - (baltimoresun.com, 06/05/2008, 290 words)
- Yahoo rejects ‘poison pill’ barb (ft.com, 06/05/2008, 462 words)
- Yahoo 'sabotaged' Microsoft deal (BBC News, 06/04/2008, 231 words)
- $40-a-share bid to Yahoo revealed (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/03/2008, 645 words)
- Lawsuit Criticizes Yahoo Retention Plan (nytimes.com, 06/03/2008, 475 words)
- Yahoo "completely rewiring" for online advertising growth despite Microsoft talks (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/05/2008, 543 words)
- As Icahn grumbles, Yahoo sets plans for ad growth (sfgate.com, 06/05/2008, 559 words)
- Yahoo will stream CBS TV and sell Wal-Mart ads (dallasnews.com, 06/05/2008, 267 words)
- Let's See Microsoft Innovate Its Way Out of This (Wired, 06/05/2008, 341 words)
- Microsoft news and features (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/05/2008, 231 words)
- Author: Microsoft Is Still Here, Dammit! (Wired, 06/05/2008, 881 words)
- Earnings juiced by GTA IV, Take-Two flirts with suitors (latimesblogs.latimes.com, 06/05/2008, 309 words)
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Source articles
- Yahoo 'sabotaged' Microsoft deal (BBC News, 06/04/2008, 231 words)
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