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Major shareholder advisory firm backs Yahoo board
SAN FRANCISO - An influential shareholder advisory firm endorsed the re-election of Yahoo Inc.'s entire board Thursday, reducing the chances that the Internet company's directors will be ousted for spurning Microsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover bid during the spring.
People:Carl Icahn Activities:Microsoft - Yahoo Deal Source:(AP)
2008-07-24
Facebook to help some programmers, punish others
SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook Inc. is introducing more tools to help the software applications fueling the online hangout's popularity and is promising to intensify its efforts to weed out programs that violate its rules for protecting users' privacy.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-07-24
Creators of Scrabble knockoff on Facebook sued
NEW YORK - T-R-O-U-B-L-E could loom for a Scrabble knockoff that has become one of the most popular activities on Facebook.
Nations:India Canada Source:(AP)
2008-07-24
Yahoo settles with Icahn to avert control battle
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Yahoo Inc. said Monday it reached a settlement with activist investor Carl Icahn that will put him and two of his nominees on an expanded board of directors.
People:Carl Icahn Activities:Microsoft - Yahoo Deal Source:(AP)
2008-07-21
Brocade to pay $3B to buy Foundry Networks
SAN FRANCISCO - Brocade Communications Systems Inc. is plunking down $3 billion for Foundry Networks Inc., melding two companies with presence deep in the data center and posing a direct challenge to industry behemoth Cisco Systems Inc.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-07-21
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