Time Warner to Separate AOL
May 28, 2009
Time Warner’s board announced that it has given the green light for management to proceed with plans for the complete legal and structural separate of AOL from Time Warner.
May 28, 2009
Time Warner’s board announced that it has given the green light for management to proceed with plans for the complete legal and structural separate of AOL from Time Warner.
Antitrust Concerns Rise in Silicon Valley
May 18, 2009
California tech companies are steeling themselves for a new era of antitrust scrutiny, as the Obama administration shows increasing signs of cracking down on what it perceives to be unfair competition in the industry.
May 18, 2009
California tech companies are steeling themselves for a new era of antitrust scrutiny, as the Obama administration shows increasing signs of cracking down on what it perceives to be unfair competition in the industry.
Boards at Apple, Google Under Scrutiny
May 5, 2009 by Joseph McCafferty
The Federal Trade Commission has begun an inquiry into whether the close ties between the boards of Apple and Google violate antitrust laws.
May 5, 2009 by Joseph McCafferty
The Federal Trade Commission has begun an inquiry into whether the close ties between the boards of Apple and Google violate antitrust laws.
AOL Names Google’s Armstrong as CEO
March 13, 2009 by Joseph McCafferty
Tim Armstrong, an executive from Google, is AOL’s newest CEO, raising hopes that he will be able to turn around the struggling Time Warner Internet unit.
March 13, 2009 by Joseph McCafferty
Tim Armstrong, an executive from Google, is AOL’s newest CEO, raising hopes that he will be able to turn around the struggling Time Warner Internet unit.
Google’s Top Execs Reap 7-Figure Bonuses
March 4, 2009 by Joseph McCafferty
Four of Google’s top executives each received 2008 bonuses totaling more than $1.2 million.
March 4, 2009 by Joseph McCafferty
Four of Google’s top executives each received 2008 bonuses totaling more than $1.2 million.
10 American Companies That Won’t Cut Jobs
February 23, 2009 by Joseph McCafferty
There are a relatively small number of America's largest companies which will almost certainly not have significant layoffs.
February 23, 2009 by Joseph McCafferty
There are a relatively small number of America's largest companies which will almost certainly not have significant layoffs.
Microsoft Hires Top Yahoo Veteran
December 8, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Qi Lu was hired as president of the online services group as Microsoft seeks to compete with Google.
December 8, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Qi Lu was hired as president of the online services group as Microsoft seeks to compete with Google.
List of Candidates to Succeed Yang Grows
November 19, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
The board is currently searching to find a replacement so that current CEO, Jerry Yang, can step down and assume the role of chief strategist.
November 19, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
The board is currently searching to find a replacement so that current CEO, Jerry Yang, can step down and assume the role of chief strategist.
Yahoo’s Yang Steps Down as CEO
November 18, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Jerry Yang, CEO of Yahoo, is stepping down. After resisting a takeover bid from Microsoft and later asking that talks resume, Yang said that he would hold the post until the board names his successor.
November 18, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Jerry Yang, CEO of Yahoo, is stepping down. After resisting a takeover bid from Microsoft and later asking that talks resume, Yang said that he would hold the post until the board names his successor.
Yahoo-Microsoft Deal Not Quite Dead
November 10, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Even after volleys of insults and perceived slights made by either party, the possibility of a Microsoft-Yahoo deal still looms.
November 10, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Even after volleys of insults and perceived slights made by either party, the possibility of a Microsoft-Yahoo deal still looms.
Litigator Litvack Hired for Potential Antitrust Suit Against Google
September 9, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
The U.S. Justice Department has hired former Walt Disney vice chairman Sanford Litvack in what many suspect is a prelude to an eventual antitrust suit against Google.
September 9, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
The U.S. Justice Department has hired former Walt Disney vice chairman Sanford Litvack in what many suspect is a prelude to an eventual antitrust suit against Google.
Google Launches Browser to Battle Microsoft
September 2, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Google plans to introduce its own web browser, according to a posting on the company website on September 1. The software, called Chrome, is available for download today.
September 2, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Google plans to introduce its own web browser, according to a posting on the company website on September 1. The software, called Chrome, is available for download today.
Icahn Proposes His Yahoo Slate
July 15, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Yahoo rejected a new joint effort from Microsoft and activist investor Carl Icahn.
July 15, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Yahoo rejected a new joint effort from Microsoft and activist investor Carl Icahn.
Microsoft Weighs Next Move
July 3, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Even as it closed a deal to buy a small search company called Powerset, Microsoft was said to be wrangling for allies to help in a renewed bid to break up Yahoo.
July 3, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Even as it closed a deal to buy a small search company called Powerset, Microsoft was said to be wrangling for allies to help in a renewed bid to break up Yahoo.
Yahoo Pleads for Support of Board
July 1, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Yahoo management prepared a 32-page investor presentation urging its shareholders to support their directors June 30. The board insists that activist investor Carl Icahn is misleading shareholders.
July 1, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Yahoo management prepared a 32-page investor presentation urging its shareholders to support their directors June 30. The board insists that activist investor Carl Icahn is misleading shareholders.
Yahoo Defends No-Sale Decision
June 26, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Yahoo wrote a letter to shareholders defending the board’s decision to reject Microsoft’s offer to acquire the company. The letter comes in lieu of activist shareholder Carl Icahn’s continued proxy battle for control of Yahoo’s board.
June 26, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Yahoo wrote a letter to shareholders defending the board’s decision to reject Microsoft’s offer to acquire the company. The letter comes in lieu of activist shareholder Carl Icahn’s continued proxy battle for control of Yahoo’s board.
Google Shines Amid the Tarnished
June 23, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
The reputation of Corporate America in the eyes of consumers has been sullied. Seven out of 11 industries saw their reputation decline last year from 2006 and 16 of the companies with the worst marks fell even further. One bright spot, however, the sterling reputation of Google.
June 23, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
The reputation of Corporate America in the eyes of consumers has been sullied. Seven out of 11 industries saw their reputation decline last year from 2006 and 16 of the companies with the worst marks fell even further. One bright spot, however, the sterling reputation of Google.
A Closer Look at Yahoo’s ‘Tin Parachute’
June 17, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Yahoo's controversial severance plan was a hindrance to a buyout by Microsoft. But is it valid? A group of shareholders is asking the Delaware Chancery Court to decide.
June 17, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Yahoo's controversial severance plan was a hindrance to a buyout by Microsoft. But is it valid? A group of shareholders is asking the Delaware Chancery Court to decide.
Court Denies Yahoo Shareholders
June 17, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
A Delaware Chancery Court judge denied a request by Yahoo shareholders to expedite their case against Yahoo as investor Carl Icahn determines whether he will continue his proxy battle to win control of the Yahoo board.
June 17, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
A Delaware Chancery Court judge denied a request by Yahoo shareholders to expedite their case against Yahoo as investor Carl Icahn determines whether he will continue his proxy battle to win control of the Yahoo board.