Yahoo Inc

Yahoo estimates $64-78 mn restructuring charges, mostly in Q1

Yahoo Inc estimated that a plan to cut jobs and other restructuring moves would result in pretax charges of $64 million to $78 million, mostly in the first quarter of 2016.

Mar 01, 2016, 09:48 AM IST

Yahoo says may write down goodwill value of Tumblr

Yahoo Inc said it may have to write down the goodwill value of Tumblr, more than two years after the web pioneer spent $1.1 billion to buy the microblogging site.

Mar 01, 2016, 09:13 AM IST

Time Inc explores bid to buy Yahoo Inc's core business: Source

It is unclear if the company has retained an investment bank as financial advisor on the potential bid. Yahoo officially launched the sale of its core business, which includes search, mail and news sites, last week.

Feb 24, 2016, 00:05 AM IST

Yahoo board forms committee to review options

Yahoo's board has created a committee of independent directors and hired a trio of economic advisers in its long-running bid to redefine itself.

Feb 20, 2016, 17:19 PM IST

Yahoo to decide next strategic steps after quarterly earnings: Sources

Yahoo said last month it would pursue a tax-free spin-off of the core Internet business, which could take at least a year.

Jan 22, 2016, 05:59 AM IST

Yahoo looking to slash 10% or more of its workforce

Yahoo Inc is working on a plan to cut its workforce by at least 10 percent and it could start the process as early as this month, Business Insider reported, citing sources.

Jan 07, 2016, 11:37 AM IST

Yahoo shelves plan to spin off Alibaba stake

Yahoo Inc said on Wednesday it had shelved plans to spin off its stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, citing tax concerns, and will instead create a separate company to hold the rest of its assets.

Dec 09, 2015, 23:25 PM IST

CEO Marissa Mayer to get $150 million if Yahoo fires her?

Imagine being fired from your job but getting paid and ending up the winner!

Dec 09, 2015, 19:12 PM IST

Now, “unsend” messages and pictures on new Yahoo Messenger

It is the first complete remake of Yahoo Messenger since it was introduced 17 years ago and comes as smartphone lifestyles have led to a booming trend of firing off digital missives or photos at nearly any opportunity.

Dec 03, 2015, 19:58 PM IST

Yahoo board to weigh future of company, Marissa Mayer: Report

The company`s shares were up more than 6 percent in extended trading.

Dec 02, 2015, 10:13 AM IST

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer says she`s expecting twins

Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer revealed Tuesday she is expecting identical twin girls but will only take "limited time away" from running the Internet giant.

Sep 01, 2015, 18:45 PM IST

Yahoo rolls out Livetext silent video app worldwide

Livetext is an audio-free live video application that is comparable to Snapchat and FaceTime except for its lack of sound.

Aug 17, 2015, 08:43 AM IST

Yahoo tests using Google search skills

Yahoo said on Thursday that it is testing letting Google put its online search skills to work at some of its online properties.

Jul 03, 2015, 03:24 AM IST

Yahoo must face email spying class action: US

A U.S. judge ordered Yahoo Inc to face a nationwide class-action lawsuit accusing it of illegally intercepting the content of emails sent to Yahoo Mail subscribers from non-Yahoo Mail accounts, and using the information to boost advertising revenue.

May 28, 2015, 00:06 AM IST

Tax scare on Yahoo's Alibaba stake spin-off seen premature

Yahoo Inc`s planned spin-off of its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is likely to proceed on a tax-free basis, analysts said, as Yahoo shares regained most of their losses after concerns of a possible change in U.S. tax rules spurred a slide on Tuesday.

May 21, 2015, 10:02 AM IST

Yahoo's revenue drops 4 percent, misses estimates

Yahoo Inc reported first-quarter revenue below analysts` estimates as the veteran internet company struggles to rev up its core online advertising business.

Apr 22, 2015, 02:15 AM IST

Now, Yahoo Mail's 'contact cards' get support for Twitter, LinkedIn

Yahoo Mail's smart "contact cards" now include support for Twitter and LinkedIn information and will allow users to see a contact's most recent tweets in addition to company, title, phone number and more, when they hover over a person's name in a message.

Apr 19, 2015, 18:25 PM IST