by admin at Friday, March 07, 2008 in Yahoo
Tags: AOL, Yahoo
Is it possible that Yahoo would merge with AOL to keep Microsoft out of the picture? While this may sound like a silly idea for a company the size of Yahoo, it has been a topic of great discussion this past week. When it comes down to it, Yahoo needs to make some sort of move before Microsoft decides to step things up in an attempt to take over the company via a proxy battle.
This is an interesting rumor to keep an eye on for several reasons. First and foremost, AOL offers a lot of content through a number of services. This would fit in well with Yahoo’s goal of increasing their performance in the online advertising world. While Google is the king of this world right now, a Yahoo-AOL merger could definitely mean bad news for the company.
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by admin at Friday, February 22, 2008 in Breaking News,Internet,Yahoo
Tags: Microsoft, Yahoo
Yahoo had already informally rejected Microsoft’s initial bid. However, the giant software company is still waiting for Yahoo’s formal letter of rejection before moving forward towards its next plan. Microsoft’s next step is most likely to appoint a new set of directors which should be done by March 14.
Microsoft could not see a possible reason for increasing its bid for Yahoo. A reliable source had stated that Microsoft is not up to bidding against itself until Yahoo shows up and become willing to cooperate in the bargaining table. New York Times Deal Book had stated that Microsoft is willing to move forward with proxy battle with Yahoo.
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by admin at Thursday, February 21, 2008 in Microsoft,Yahoo
Tags: Internet, Microsoft, search engines, Technology, Yahoo
As of late, the biggest news in the tech and internet industries is the possible takeover of Yahoo by Microsoft. While it is obvious that Microsoft is all for this deal, it is safe to say that Yahoo is trying to avoid it at all costs. Not only did they turn down Microsoft’s first offer, but company officials have not led on that they are thinking of changing their mind.
While both companies are sure to be effected if this deal goes down, there are two other groups that are sure to see some changes as well. They include those who own stock in either company, as well as those who use Yahoo and/or Microsoft web based services. With that being said, are you for or against a Microsoft takeover?
It seems that there is a split decision on this matter. If you own Yahoo stock, you are well aware that it has been under performing as of late. Many feel that a takeover by Microsoft will help to steady the ship, and in turn increase the overall performance of the stock. Is this a guarantee? Of course not. But it is definitely something that could happen if a deal takes place.
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by admin at Wednesday, February 20, 2008 in Breaking News,Microsoft,Yahoo
Although Yahoo rejected Microsoft’s first bid, this battle is far from being over. Believe it or not, Microsoft is going to continue to push for a deal within the next few days. At this time, it appears that Microsoft is taking all of the appropriate steps to start a proxy battle with Yahoo.
Many people are not aware of what it means to wage a proxy battle. Simplifying this process is no easy task, but there are some details that can be seen on the surface. It is Microsoft’s hopes that after putting together a list of directors to take over Yahoo’s board, that the majority of stockholders would support this effort. If this happens, Microsoft will be able to more or less bully Yahoo into making the transaction.
If Microsoft moves forward with its proxy battle, it is sure to spend a lot of money during the process. Industry experts are predicting that Microsoft would have to spend approximately $20 to $30 million to complete the process. As you can imagine, they would much rather have Yahoo agree to a friendlier takeover. Not only would this save them money, but it would save them a lot of time as well.
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by admin at Friday, November 09, 2007 in Internet,Microsoft,Yahoo
Tags: Iran, Microsoft, webmail, webmail services, Yahoo
It is a sad day for the people of Iran as Yahoo and Microsoft have removed Iran from the country lists of their webmail services, claiming that they had to comply with the US policy that prevents them from doing business with Iran. Fortunately, Google mail is still available to the people of the country, and it seems that they are playing with the law by staying at the edge – claiming that they are still complying with the US export controls and sanction programs.
Since these services are free, there is the question of whether this course of action was even necessary. Skype’s removal of their paying Iranian members made more sense, since it dealt with the exchange of currency and would be more appropriately be considered as ‘conducting business’. Perhaps the lawyers of the giants, Yahoo and Microsoft were over-zealous, especially with Microsoft taking a few hits from huge law suits recently. If it is in compliance with the law, what the US is doing may be questionable. What justifies the action of taking away free international communication services from the Iranians?
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