October 2011
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Yahoo explores options for Japan business →
From FT.com
Yahoo is moving closer to shedding its stake in Yahoo Japan as it waits for US tax authorities to give guidance on a structure through which the embattled internet company could cash in on its holding.
Yahoo’s 35 per cent stake in the Japanese business, which has a total market value of about $19bn and net cash of $2bn, is seen by people familiar with the matter as an asset the...
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Yahoo! Search Trends: Halloween 2011 →
From YsearchBlog.com
With “Halloween costume idea” searches up 351% this monthon Yahoo!, everyone from grandma to the family dog are getting prepared to trick-or-treat this Halloween. From Pam Am Stewardesses to Charlie Sheen, Halloween searches range from traditional to pop culture driven, and one thing that is certain is #winning the Halloween race means finding a costume that hits home with...
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Yang May Make Play To Take Yahoo Private →
Not sure what private equities could really bring to Yahoo! though
From FoxBusiness.com
Yahoo! (YHOO: 15.84, 0.37, 2.39%) co-founder Jerry Yang is reportedly interested in teaming up with private-equity firms to take the struggling Internet giant private.
The report comes as a flurry of potential suitors examine making a play for Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Yahoo!, which is re-examining its...
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Microsoft considers bidding for Yahoo →
A new saga has started :) :
Microsoft joins a host of other companies looking at Yahoo, which has a market value of about $20 billion and is readying financial pitch books for potential buyers, they said.
Those companies include buyout shops Providence Equity Partners, Hellman & Friedman and Silver Lake Partners, as well as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and Russian technology...
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OK Let's get this blog...
…back to business