Yahoo: pressing task
As the group unloads its Asian assets, it will be presented with the tricky task of proving that it is a viable technology business and not a media relic
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The internet company has undergone a radical restructuring as it fights to restore growth following the sacking of chief executive Carol Bartz and sweeping job cuts
China’s CIC seeks stake in Alibaba
The sovereign wealth fund and private equity firms look to invest in the ecommerce group as it seeks to raise funds to buy back shares from Yahoo
Alibaba and Yahoo reach buyback deal
Alibaba will buy back half of Yahoo’s 40% holding for a minimum of $7.1bn, paving the way for the US internet group to exit fully its stake
Alibaba nears buyback deal with Yahoo
The deal under discussion would involve the US group selling about $7bn of its stake in the Chinese ecommerce group, valuing Alibaba at $35bn
Yahoo reshuffle averts proxy fight
The departure of Scott Thompson accelerated a board-level reshuffle that brought to an end the looming proxy fight threatened by Third Point
Yahoo axes $19m deal for ex-chief
The cancellation of stock options, bonuses and salary that Scott Thompson was likely to receive adds to the impression he was forced out of the company
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Tech blog: Yahoo’s boss - a plain and simple bean-counter
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Yahoo: tax quandary muddies bids
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