Aug 15

2 Backed by Icahn to Join Yahoo Board

Biondi, Frank J Jr, Icahn, Carl C, Yahoo Inc|YHOO|NASDAQ, Computers and the Internet No Comments »

Yahoo said that it would add the former chief executives of Viacom and Nextel Partners to its board as part of the company’s deal to avoid a proxy fight with the investor Carl C. Icahn.

Source: By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Aug 02

Yahoo Is Still Searching for, Well, Yahoo

Search Engines, Bostock, Roy J, Online Advertising, Jackson, Eric, Semel, Terry S, Appointments and Executive Changes, Yang, Jerry, Executives and Management, Yahoo Inc|YHOO|NASDAQ, Icahn, Carl C, Ballmer, Steven A, Computers and the Internet No Comments »

With the stock down, many shareholders are questioning whether Jerry Yang is the right man to lead Yahoo.

Source: By MIGUEL HELFT

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Mar 27

Pressured, Motorola Splits in Two

Icahn, Carl C, Brown, Gregory Q, Motorola Inc|MOT|NYSE, Cellular Telephones, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Wireless Communications, Telephones and Telecommunications No Comments »

Under pressure from investor Carl C. Icahn, Motorola spun off its mobile phone unit, as it struggled to come up with new products to replace the highly successful Razr.

Source: By LAURA M. HOLSON

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Mar 27

Motorola Moves to Split Itself Into Two

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Under pressure to raise its stock price, the company plans to split itself in two, spinning off its unprofitable mobile phone unit.

Source: By LAURA M. HOLSON

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Mar 24

Icahn Steps Up Pressure on Motorola

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The billionaire investor said that he was suing Motorola to force it to hand over documents related to its mobile devices business.

Source: BYREUTERS

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