Yahoo hires former Google exec to boost ad revenue
Yahoo has hired former Google exec and AdMeld boss Michael Barrett as its new chief of revenue.
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Yahoo finally sells $7.1bn stake in Chinese web giant Alibaba
Yahoo has finally reached an agreement with Alibaba Group for a phased sell off of its stake in China’s biggest internet group, following years of negotiation.
Yahoo boss quits amid ‘fake CV’ claims
Yahoo’s Chief Executive Officer Scott Thompson has stepped down after just four months at the helm, following claims his CV featured a computer science degree that he never received.
Yahoo boss quits amid 'fake CV' claims
Yahoo’s Chief Executive Officer Scott Thompson has stepped down after just four months at the helm, following claims his CV featured a computer science degree that he never received.
TV networks increase stake in Hulu
Hulu’s media ownership partners are close to buying out one of their number. NBCUniversal, News Corp., The Walt Disney Company and members of the Hulu team are to purchase the stake owned by Providence Equity Partners at a price that values the company at $2 billion.
Yahoo to cut 15% of workforce
Yahoo is set to axe around 2,000 jobs, representing 15% of its workforce, according to reports.
US Presidential campaign: Who is winning the race online?
With the 2012 political season in full swing, Americans are flocking to the Internet for news surrounding the presidential candidates. So which candidate sites are drawing the most visitors? Nielsen profiled the voter-aged (18+) audience to the official campaign sites of the five presidential candidates to find out how their visitors lean.
Top 5 UK search engines: Google continues to rise
There were 2.2 billion visits to search engines in January 2012 in the UK, with Google accounting for 9 in 10 searches, according to new data.
Yelp aims to raise $100m in IPO
US-based local review site Yelp has become the latest Internet company to announce its plans for an initial public offering (IPO), hoping to raise as much as $100 million by selling its shares on the New York Stock Exchange.
Yahoo reveals home page audience demographics
Yahoo has launched a new visualization tool that offers some insights into how it chooses what content to show on the Yahoo home page and other properties.