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A closer look at Yahoo leadership

By Laurie Bennett   |   February 18, 2008 at 10:08am   |   0 Comments

Microsoft’s bid to acquire Yahoo has put a harsh spotlight, perhaps too late, on the company’s board.

Kara Swisher, writing on All Things Digital this morning, predicts that the directors’ response to the unsolicited buyout attempt may simply be inertia.

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Microsoft offers $44.6 billion for Yahoo!

By Gary Jacobson   |   February 1, 2008 at 7:31am   |   1 Comments

Such a deal has long been speculated about because of Yahoo’s sagging prospects. This morning Microsoft made it a reality by offering $44.6 billion ($31 a share) for Yahoo! That’s more than a 60 percent premium over Yahoo’s closing price Thursday.

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Zell takes over Tribune

By Laurie Bennett   |   December 21, 2007 at 11:47am   |   0 Comments

The colorful Sam Zell assumed leadership of the Tribune Company yesterday, after closing an $8.2 billion deal to take the company private.

Former chairman & CEO Dennis J. FitzSimons immediately stepped down, making way for Zell to assume both titles.

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