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Where To Now For Yahoo? Thompson Out, Loeb & Co In

May 14, 2012   Richard MacManus

Over the weekend, Yahoo’s embattled CEO Scott Thompson finally did the honorable thing and stood down. Ex-President of News Corp’s Fox Interactive Media division, Ross Levinsohn, has been named interim Chief Executive Officer. Hedge fund shareholder Daniel Loeb – whose…

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson Officially Steps Down [UPDATED]

May 13, 2012   Emily Price

Update: Yahoo has officially announced Thompson is no longer with the company. The Board of Directors has named Fred Amoroso as Chairman of the Board and Ross Levinsohn as interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
Rumors circulated this morning…

Yahoo’s CEO reportedly leaving after CV blunder [Updated: Confirmed]

May 13, 2012   Anna Heim

Yahoo’s CEO Scott Thompson is set to leave the company, the New York Times’ DealBook reports. According to the site, his departure could be announced as early as tomorrow, while the company’s global head of media Ross Levinsohn will replace him on…

Watch Out, Google: Bing Nabs 30% of Search Market [STUDY]

May 11, 2012   Joann Pan

Microsoft’s search engine Bing now accounts for 30% of U.S. web searches, according to a Experian Hitwise report.
Bing-powered queries — made up of searches from Bing.com and Bing-powered searches on Yahoo and the websites of other notable partners…

Conflicting Report Shows Google Sinking, Yahoo! Rising

May 11, 2012   Sean Patterson

Earlier today, comScore numbers were leaked showing that both Google and Bing were rising slightly in market share at the combined expense of Yahoo! Now, Experian Marketing Services, a different digital information marketer, has released April search engine market share…

Today’s Top Stories: Web Browsing on Xbox 360, Bing’s Social Search

May 11, 2012   Stan Schroeder

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting stories.
Bing Gets a Big Social…

Yahoo! Is Looking Into CEO’s Inaccurate Educational Credentials Due To Pressure From Shareholder..

May 09, 2012   denzil

Yahoo!, the struggling Internet giant has been caught up in yet another controversy this week. This is regarding its current CEO, Scott Thompson’s inaccurate educational qualifications which were posted on Yahoo’s official website. Scott Thompson had listed that he had…

Yahoo! forming a “special committee” to review CEO’s academic credentials

May 08, 2012   Drew Olanoff

We told you a few days ago about Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson and his lying inaccurate bio and academic credentials.
The company is taking the next steps to look into the matter, and is moving slower than molasses in the…

Yahoo’s Fall From Grace, By the Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]

May 08, 2012   Todd Wasserman

Last month, we looked at Google’s amazing growth over the last few years. This month, a sadder tale.
Yahoo, a darling of the dot-com era, has had a rough transition into the social media age. As the following infographic shows,…

Yahoo Director to Quit Over CEO Vetting Scandal [REPORT]

May 08, 2012   Todd Wasserman

The Yahoo director in charge of vetting CEO Scott Thompson is planning to resign from the board after questions emerged about Thompson’s resume, according to a report.
Patti Hart (pictured), whose own background was also called into question, will…

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