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Movies Orbit (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
And Chairman Roy Bostock says it's the right time for this to happen. I only wish you could have been on the phone for my conversation just — what — a month ago, when the same Roy Bostock swore up and down to me that Jerry Yang wasn't going anywhere because he was absolutely the greatest leader the world has ever known. "Nobody knows this company better than Jerry Yang," said Roy. "Jerry...
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Market Watch (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
... are and where they're going -- not just as a businessman, but as a personal investor. I have known Roy Bostock for most of my life, and I have worked in the interactive space since the beginning, so I think my perspective is valid. Microsoft's buying Yahoo is potentially one of the worst things that could happen to the market. An AOL merger with Yahoo is one of the worst things that could...
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Bumpshack (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Yahoo! CEO Jerry Yang, after several months of verbal beatings from stockholders, has agreed to step down as CEO. He will remain on the board along with Yahoo! chairman Roy Bostock. Yang is the co-founder of Yahoo! and currently has a net worth of $2.3 billion dollars. Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock and Mr. Yang, who will [...]
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MacBlender (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
A somewhat predicted conclusion to Yahoo’s recent rough ride sees company co-founder Jerry Yang leaving his post as CEO after a suitable replacement is found to take Yahoo to “the next level.” CNN Money reveals that chairman Roy Bostock is conducting interviews internally and externally, which will then place Yang back in his former position [...]
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ReveNews (Free subscription) | 11/24/2008
... in article) at the Web 2.0 Summit, Jerry Yang officially stepped down as CEO of Yahoo. Chairman Roy Bostock is leading the search for a new CEO. Yang will maintain his board position and his role as Chief Yahoo. BestCovery Launches for Shoppers to Discover Kamran Pourzanjani, co-founder and former CEO of PriceGrabber announced the launch of BestCovery which offers reviews on a wide array...
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Dogshit, Reloaded (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Wall St. Journal: Yahoo Inc. co-founder and Chief Executive Jerry Yang will step down after the company finds a replacement, closing a tumultuous and short tenure during which Yahoo rejected an offer from Microsoft Corp.’s to buy it. Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock and Mr. Yang, who will stay on as a senior executive and board member, [...]
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The Daily Beast - Blogs and Stories (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Steve Ballmer would be best, but Yahoo's Semel-picked board will back insider Decker, a dissident shareholder predicts. Jerry Yang is leaving Yahoo!, sending shares higher, but I blame Chairman Roy Bostock and other directors like Ron Burkle, Eric...
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Digital Media Wire (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Following months of ridicule from angry investors, Jerry Yang late Monday announced plans to resign as the CEO of Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) . Yang, a co-founder of the company, will return to his previous role of "chief Yahoo," the company said. Chairman Roy Bostock will lead a search for his replacement, which the company said will include both internal and external candidates....
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SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Matthew Rafat submits: Here is the latest on Yahoo (YHOO). Mr. Yang is going to step down. Chairman of the Board Roy Bostock has the easiest decision ever--Susan Decker is right there. She takes over Mr. Yang's spot, and using her position on Berkshire's (BRK.A) board, talks to Warren Buffett about a partial sale to Microsoft (MSFT). Mr. Buffett, of course, knows Bill Gates very well. Complete...
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Search Engine Watch (Free subscription) | 11/21/2008
... Chief Yahoo! Yang became CEO in June 2007 at the request of the Board of Directors. Board Chairman Roy Bostock will lead the search for a new CEO. ...Yahoo! has announced that Jerry Yang will step down as CEO once his replacement has been found. Yang will remain on board as Chief Yahoo! Yang became CEO in June 2007 at the request of the Board of Directors. Board Chairman Roy Bostock...
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MAC News Network (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
A somewhat predicted conclusion to Yahoo's recent rough ride sees company co-founder Jerry Yang leaving his post as CEO after a suitable replacement is found to take Yahoo to "the next level." CNN Money reveals that chairman Roy Bostock is conducting interviews internally and externally, which will then place Yang back in his former position of "Chief Yahoo," remaining on the company's board...
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Valleywag (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Why is Newsweek's Dan Lyons shocked, shocked that Yahoo's PR team lied to him about how long CEO Jerry Yang would stay in the job? Lyons interviewed Yahoo chairman Roy Bostock less than a month...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
After months of mounting pressure Yahoo confirmed today that chief executive Jerry Yang will be stepping down – as soon as the company can find a successor. The decision, announced by chairman Roy Bostock late on Monday, brings an end to a long period of speculation over Yang's future at the top of the company he helped found in 1994. In a statement, Bostock said was "deeply grateful"...
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Search Engine Watch Blog (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Yahoo! has announced that Jerry Yang will step down as CEO once his replacement has been found. Yang will remain on board as Chief Yahoo! Yang became CEO in June 2007 at the request of the Board of Directors. Board Chairman Roy Bostock will lead the search for a new CEO. Here's his official corporate-speak on the matter: "Over the past year and a half, despite extraordinary challenges and distractions,...
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Electronista (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
A somewhat predicted conclusion to Yahoo's recent rough ride sees company co-founder Jerry Yang leaving his post as CEO after a suitable replacement is found to take Yahoo to "the next level." CNN Money reveals that chairman Roy Bostock is conducting...
