Sort by Tech Confidential Blog (Free subscription) - 07/13/2008 - YouTube
Yahoo! Inc. [YHOO] on Saturday rejected a new takeover bid from Pinky and the Brain, aka Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer [MSFT] and activist investor Carl Icahn. Under...
Sort by Silicon Alley Insider (Free subscription) - 07/07/2008 - YouTube
Influential Yahoo investor Gordon Crawford, who controls a 6.5% slug of Yahoo stock, has told Jerry Yang and his remaining allies that he's ready to link up with Carl Icahn in Carl's proxy fight, Kara Swisher reports . That's the polite version. Actually, it sounds like Gordy and his lieutenants pounded Jerry like the Marines hazed Gomer Pyle in "Full Metal Jacket" immediately...
Sort by BoomTown - All Things Digital (Free subscription) - 06/30/2008 - YouTube
... a more cooperative Yahoo, especially now that it faces an upcoming proxy fight with billionaire Carl Icahn at its August 1 board meeting. Microsoft has no interest in swallowing Yahoo whole–although the dropping price does make it kind of tasty. But it has been working on a beefed-up search deal, with more revenue guarantees on search ads and a higher price for search...
Sort by Silicon Alley Insider (Free subscription) - 05/14/2008 - YouTube
Does Jerry Yang know who he's up against in Carl Icahn? Jerry's been busy lately, so he may not have had time to read a comprehenisve dossier on the famed greenmailer (or to get through this awesome retelling of Icahn vs. Dick Parsons, courtesy of the New Yorker ). But here's a nice set of snapshots of Carl and where he comes from, and what he thinks of himself these days:...
Sort by Houston's Clear Thinkers (Free subscription) - 03/30/2008 - YouTube
This blog is mostly about business law, so Carl Ichan's activities have been a frequent topic. Likewise, this blog also centers on Houston, where the Pennzoil v. Texaco case from the mid-1980's is a part of the city's storied legal...
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interesting how the real world opperates. never understimate the other guy.
anonyme - 05/07/2008