Comments on: Yahoo! Speaks Yang way; rejects Microsoft/Icahn plans at Yahoo’s makeover

By: Yahoo stocks kissing dirt; bite a record low $19 | Startup Meme

Yahoo stocks kissing dirt; bite a record low $19 | Startup Meme — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:31:09 +0000

[...] and its board (particularly Jerry Yang) faced immense criticism due to their stubbornness in relation to the Microsoft deal, while the shareholders watched the game showing their discontent as well, something [...]

By: Yahoo Appoints Frank Biondi and John Chapple in the Board | Startup Meme

Yahoo Appoints Frank Biondi and John Chapple in the Board | Startup Meme — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:21:09 +0000

[...] again, I guess that it is this ‘diverse’ group which had Yahoo growing like a mammoth and then tumbling to all these conflicts [...]

By: Yahoo shifts to ‘Martial Arts’! | Startup Meme

Yahoo shifts to ‘Martial Arts’! | Startup Meme — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:07:15 +0000

[...] to $8.8 billion by the end of 2010. The per share cost remains afloat at $20 and the deal with Microsoft dead, Yahoo faces an uphill task given the present situation to raise itself in order to achieve [...]

By: Yahoo board has more ‘NO-votes’ after revised tally | Startup Meme

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:14:37 +0000

[...] stories with Microsoft, Jerry Yang’s battles against the Icahn and Microsoft duo all the way to the climax of any chances of a deal between Yahoo and Microsoft. We thought that things would go quite for [...]

By: ‘Microsoft + Yahoo’ Will there be more attempts in future? | Startup Meme

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:06:07 +0000

[...] the dead deal to breathing a new life before it finally collapsed into oblivion as Yahoo turned the deal down and Microsoft went onto cry over the Yahoo/Google deal in the senate. But the question here pops [...]

By: ‘AOL’s Components ready for deal’; Time Warner | Startup Meme

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:15:48 +0000

[...] due to the financial constraints within Microsoft and Yahoo; not to forget how the two have been locking horns, slashing each other and having trouble at board [...]

By: Yahoo + Drama - Icahn = Shareholders meeting | Startup Meme

Yahoo + Drama - Icahn = Shareholders meeting | Startup Meme — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:05:30 +0000

[...] Yang and Yang slashing in at both Icahn and Microsoft. The deal did end up on a sorry note when Yahoo turned down Microsoft’s offer at a plan to shuffle the board [...]

By: Startup Meme » Blog Archive Is Yang prepared for the Yahoo Shareholders meeting?

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:34:26 +0000

[...] (the untrustworthy) and Microsoft’s plans at ousting the fighter along with his board (that was rejected by Yahoo like its co-founder). But he has to come up with something more meaningful to stand out victorious and save [...]

By: Startup Meme » Blog Archive Microsoft ‘done’ with Yahoo; Ballmer supports Web investments

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:22:02 +0000

[...] and then ended with Yahoo’s teaming with Google. And not just that failed team-up with Icahn that got a no from Yahoo in the most direct manner, Ballmer still roars in at defending Microsoft Corps need to flood its [...]

By: Startup Meme » Blog Archive Yahoo crashes in on estimates; Yang still optimistic

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:52:54 +0000

[...] present quarter to be pretty strong. The slump is great but given Yahoo’s recent occupation in battles with Microsoft, Icahn, and dealing with Google, Yahoo might just think of its performance being good enough, plus the [...]

By: Startup Meme » Blog Archive Yahoo, Icahn (compromise?); ‘Yahoo I am back’

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:17:46 +0000

[...] The deal has made Icahn agree to Yahoo’s condition that include withdrawing his nominees for consideration at the annual meeting and also vote his shares in favor of Yahoo’s board. Icahn currently holds 5% of Yahoo’s shares and had teamed up with Microsoft to boost the company’s sell out and replace Yahoo’s board; something duly rejected by both Jerry Yang and the Yahoo team. [...]

By: Startup Meme » Blog Archive Yahoo uses ‘Yahoo!’ to battle Icahn; Have a message for Stockholders

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:56:34 +0000

[...] and the blame for previous failure for a no deal situation was put up on the bankers before Yahoo officially declined the Microsoft/Icahn proposal at reshaping Yahoo’s managerial board. Up till now when Yang and Yahoo showed some concern only if Microsoft came with something better. [...]

By: Startup Meme » Blog Archive Yang and the Board eager for Microsoft deal; Icahn still bad for Yahoo

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:36:30 +0000

[...] Microsoft/Icahn team, there must have been some discussion within the Yahoo premises after they had declined the proposal from Microsoft (something that made Microsoft cry in the Senate hearing over the Yahoo/Google deal). Yang still [...]

By: Startup Meme » Blog Archive AOL jumps between the Yahoo/Microsoft drama

Startup Meme » Blog Archive AOL jumps between the Yahoo/Microsoft drama — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:03:35 +0000

[...] and Google deal done; and the one between Microsoft and Yahoo see-sawing; from getting fresh air to Yahoo declining joint proposals from Microsoft and Icahn tag team, a social circus with almost everything to entertain one [...]

By: Startup Meme » Blog Archive “Yahoo plus Google is unhealthy for competition”: Microsoft cries in the Senate

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:39:07 +0000

[...] claiming that he recalled no such statement from Jerry Yang in any of the meetings held. Plus Yahoo had also declined Microsoft and Icahn’s offer at the remaking of the Yahoo Board including the ouster of [...]

By: Startup Meme » Blog Archive ‘Ouch Microsoft is hurt’: Microsoft releases statement that Yahoo upset Microsoft

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:01:39 +0000

[...] response was made to the statement released by Yahoo stating that they have rejected the joint offer from Microsoft and Icahn. The statement pointed out at Yahoo chairman, Roy Bostock being a bit too harsh with his claims [...]

By: moin

moin — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:49:42 +0000

i am happy that they rejected the offer they are good as they are like infront of each other they are meant for this :\