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Monday, May 5th, 2008From Michael Liedtke at the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Jerry Yang has gotten what he wanted: a chance to prove his company is worth more than the $47.5 billion that Microsoft Corp. offered to buy the Internet pioneer.
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It will be a daunting challenge, as Yang will be pointedly reminded […]
And the winner is…
Monday, May 5th, 2008From Alison Swersky at the BBC:
Microsoft wants to buy Yahoo in what analysts regard as a response to the seemingly unstoppable rise of Google.
The emergence of Google has been staggering for observers and threatening for established players in every market it has entered.
Microsoft’s response could level the playing field.
“This consolidates the marketplace down to […]
Who is the Loser?
Sunday, May 4th, 2008From Tim Weber at the BBC:
So who is the loser then, now that Microsoft has withdrawn its takeover bid for rival Yahoo?
On the face of it, both companies are. After all, who can tackle the Google behemoth bestriding the world wide web? However, that assumes that the combination of Microsoft’s and Yahoo’s DNA would […]
Microsoft walks away from Yahoo
Sunday, May 4th, 2008From The BBC:
Software giant Microsoft has dropped its three-month-old bid to buy internet firm Yahoo because the two sides cannot agree on an acceptable sale price.
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer formally withdrew the offer in a letter to Yahoo chief executive Jerry Yang.
Mr Ballmer said Microsoft had raised its original offer from $44.6bn to $47.5bn […]
SEO Resources, Events, Consultants, Blogs, Etc.
Friday, March 21st, 2008From Paul Hyland at Paul’s Web Space 2.0:
One principle to keep in mind, though, is that applying SEO to a web site should not distort the presentation of information to make it less understandable by humans in the service of search engines — rather, you should only make changes that enable readers to understand and […]
EU says Google can buy DoubleClick
Thursday, March 20th, 2008We’ve been tracking this story. The final round looks to be over and the winner (surprise, surprise) is Google. From Big Mouth Media:
It has been a long, protracted affair but the European Commission has finally followed in the footsteps of its US counterparts - the U.S Federal Trade Commission - and granted approval to Google […]
The price of coddling Google - how Yahoo lost its way
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008From Elise Ackerman and Pete Carey at Mercury News:
Almost eight years ago, Yahoo decided to lend a little start-up a helping hand, featuring its search technology on the Yahoo home page and giving it money at a critical juncture.
In cut-throat Silicon Valley, no good deed goes unpunished.
The start-up was Google, and Yahoo’s generosity helped launch […]
Google crushes competition
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008From Sylvie Barak at The Inquirer:
ACCORDING TO a report published yesterday, in terms of market share gains and advertising dollars, Google has surpassed every other media company, online or offline, in 2007.
…The study also showed how Google had managed to increase its revenues by 44 per cent since 2006, bringing their total yearly revenue in […]
Trade in web names worth millions
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008From David Smith at The Observer
Neil Stanley goes to bed each night knowing he will wake up a little richer. All over the world, the clicks of computer mice are depositing a few more pounds into his account. His secret is that he was smart enough to ask: what’s in a name?
Stanley is a trader […]
“Spam king” pleads guilty to felony fraud
Monday, March 17th, 2008Too good to pass up. From Mike Carter at the Seattle Times:
Robert Soloway, crowned the “spam king” by federal prosecutors for having sent millions of unwanted e-mails around the globe, pleaded guilty Friday to felony mail fraud, fraud in connection with electronic mail and failing to file a tax return in 2005, the year he […]
