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Yahoo shares tumble after Microsoft withdraws bid
Yahoo shares fell 14 percent Monday as hopes for the once-dominant Internet icon dimmed following Microsoft's withdrawal of a $47.5 billion takeover bid. The sell-off wiped out nearly half the gain in Yahoo Inc.'s stock price since Microsoft Corp. made its initial offer on Jan. 31 in an effort to challenge online advertising and search leader Google Inc. Move puts Yahoo CEO on the hot seat ...
The Sacramento Bee |
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Online cigarette buyers won't escape taxes
Smokers who bought cigarettes online hoping to avoid potentially costly taxes are in for a surprise — Ohio Department of Taxation officials have begun mailing letters to collect more than $2.1 million from Internet purchasers for unpaid cigarette excise and sales taxes.
Springfield News-Sun |
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La Crosse Man Sentenced to Prison for Child Enticement
A La Crosse man will serve prison time for trying to solicit sex from someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl. Undercover police officers arrested 57-year-old John Jacques in November after he tried to meet who he thought was a girl he had chatted with online.
WKBT La Crosse |
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NIN posts new album on Web site
Nine Inch Nails new album free
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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Yahoo option traders hit as Microsoft drops bid
Microsoft Corp's decision to walk away from a proposal to buy Yahoo Inc caught options traders off guard on Monday, with many of them positioning for a deal to get done.
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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CSC Named Certified Global SAP Hosting Partner
Computer Sciences Corporation today announced that it is now a Certified Global SAP® Hosting Partner. CSC received certification from SAP AG for its ability to deliver "high-quality hosting services."
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Washington DC
Sure, things look rough for Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. after they couldn't agree on a deal. Yahoo's stock has cratered, and its would-be suitor has to figure out another way to catch up in the online ad market, a flaw so big Microsoft was willing to pay $47.5 billion to fix it.
The San Francisco Examiner |
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by fak3r (1.52) on Mon 18th Dec 2006 15:31 UTC
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New Mobile Computing |
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Yahoo plunges after MS pullout
New York, May 5 (Reuters): Yahoo Inc's shares tumbled as much as 20 per cent on Monday after Microsoft Corp withdrew its $47.5-billion takeover offer, wiping about $7.6 billion off the Internet company's market capitalisation and piling pressure on its leadership.
The Telegraph |
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Teenager arrested in Surrey sexual assaults
A male teenager has been arrested in connection with a series of sexual assualts on teenage girls in Surrey involving internet luring.
CBC British Columbia |
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EXCLUSIVE - Yahoo's Yang says still open to Microsoft
Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Jerry Yang left the door open to Microsoft Corp on Monday, saying he had mixed feelings about the break up of discussions over the weekend.
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Natural Nutrition to Hold Conference Call on Launch of iNutrition.com
Natural Nutrition, Inc. announced today that the company will hold a conference call on May 6, 2008 at 9 PM ET to discuss the upcoming launch of its new health and nutrition information portal, iNutrition.com.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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CoreCodec apologizes for wrongful Google DMCA takedown
Over the weekend, CoreCodec, the company behind the high-performance CoreAVC video codec, sent a DMCA takedown notice to Google over an open-source project intended to provide a Linux compatibility layer for the CoreAVC codec. The company has since apologized for the notice and admitted that the reverse-engineering under way is legal under the DMCA. Read More...
Ars Technica |
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Yahoo shares dive after Microsoft abandons bid
NEW YORK : Yahoo shares plummeted on Monday as the Internet giant's future became clouded after Microsoft walked away from a bid rather than pursue a hostile takeover.
Channel NewsAsia |
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Bloggers on Surviving the Squeeze
The tight-times edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance.
US News & World Report |
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MTM Technologies Files Information Statement for Reverse Stock Split
MTM Technologies, Inc. (10118;NASDAQ:MTMC), a leading national provider of innovative IT solutions and
wallstreet:online AG |
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iPhone Owners Robbed of Free Wi-Fi at Starbucks
We were told that the Wi-Fi networks set up in Starbucks locations across the nation would start to offer free AT&T Internet service to all iPhone owners. It seems that they have now reneged on that promise.
MobileMag |
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-05-05 22:45 Yahoo stock slips as buyout talks end; Google may be winner
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Interactive Investor |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 7th Nov 2007 22:51 UTC
Ars has a review of Ubuntu 7.10 . They conclude: "Ubuntu 7.10 provides an unparalleled desktop Linux experience and sets new standards for power and ease of use. This release lives up to Ubuntu's reputation and delivers cutting-edge new features and solid enhancements.
OS News |
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IBM Execs Donofrio, Zeitler to Exit
Two of IBM's most senior executives, Nick Donofrio and Bill Zeitler, will retire later in 2008.... Build IT Knowledge with Current & Trusted Content Helps Employees Develop & Hone New Technical Programming Skills. Sign Up & Get Full Access.
eWeek |
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Walking away could turn out best for Yahoo and Microsoft
Sure, things look rough for Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. after they couldn't agree on a deal.
AP via Yahoo! Philippines News |
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The Fragmentation Disease: Slowing It All Down
When it comes to computing, there are problems that are more basic than others. Probably at the bottom are hardware problems; all hardware obviously has to be connected and operational for the computer to function.
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Bare Point glitch prompts suspension of burning permits
A problem with the computer monitoring system at the Bare Point water plant has prompted the Thunder Bay Fire Service to suspend all burning permits, as a precautionary measure.
Thunder Bay Post |
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Yahoo Billionaire Founders At A Loss Today
When Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took his bat and ball and headed back to Redmond, Yahoo's founding duo of Jerry Yang and David Filo saw nine-figure paper losses today. read more
WebProNews |
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Motorola Sponsors ISPCON Spring '08
May 5, 2008 -- ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Exhibition and trade Jupitermedia announced on Monday that Motorola has signed on as the "Official Corporate Host" of the upcoming ISPCON Spring 2008.
Web Host Industry Review |
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