Red Orbit (Free subscription) | yesterday
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE SAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo Inc. averted a showdown with rabble- rousing investor Carl Icahn on Monday by giving him three seats on its board of directors in a truce that still leaves the door open for a possible sale to Microsoft Corp.
News & Observer (Free subscription) | yesterday
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO - Netflix Inc.'s second-quarter profit crept up 4 percent, beating analyst expectations as the online DVD rental leader signed up 168,000 new customers while spending less money to attract them to the service.The Los Gatos, Calif.-based company said Friday that it earned $26.6 million, or 42 cents per share, from April through June,...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
By Michael Liedtke SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc. averted a showdown with rabble- rousing investor Carl Icahn on Monday by giving him three seats on its board of directors in a truce that still leaves the door open for a possible sale to Microsoft Corp.
The Eagle (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
AP Photo NYBZ111, NYBZ112, NYBZ113 By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Yahoo Inc. averted a showdown with rabble-rousing ...
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Yahoo reaches a truce with IcahnThe company will keep eight of its board members and give three seats to the investor.By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, A ssociated Press Last update: July 21, 2008 - 8:45 PMSAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc. averted a showdown with rabble-rousing investor Carl Icahn on Monday by giving him three seats on its board of directors in a truce that still leaves the door open for...
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Yahoo settles to avert shareholder fight over fate of internet company Page 1 of 210:07AMBy Michael Liedtke Yahoo tries to reach a truce in its long-running takeover war.Related nzherald links:San Francisco - Yahoo averted a showdown with rabble-rousing investor Carl Icahn on Monday by giving him three seats on its board of directors in a truce that still leaves the door open for a possible...
