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T. Boone Pickens On Yahoo's Leaders: "Pathetic"

Last September, Forbes put together a list of the 400 richest Americans, and T. Boone Pickens came in 117th place.  Now, thanks (at least in part) to Yahoo, he'll likely be a few spots lower when that list gets updated.

Yahoo, Icahn Reach An Agreement

Christmas - or at least August 1st - has come early.  It seems the Yahoo-Icahn proxy mess is resolving itself, with both parties agreeing to a compromise that'll put Icahn and two of his supporters on Yahoo's board of directors.

Yang Acknowledged Google Deal Is Anticompetitive?

Jerry Yang's facing all sorts of problems, and his own words may be digging him a little deeper.  According to what Microsoft's general counsel told a Senate antitrust panel, Yang recently admitted that Yahoo's deal with Google will more or less create a search monopoly.

Schmidt Wants Yahoo To Stay Independent

August 1st is getting quite close, and by all accounts, that date may well be Yahoo's doomsday.  Only here's an interesting point: there are more signs that Google is siding with those who would oppose Microsoft.

Yahoo Announces New Game Plan

Can the phrase "fresh titles all around" solve anything?  Well, Yahoo appears willing to find out.  A corporate realignment has been announced, but not much meaningful-looking movement is taking place.

Yahoo Files Proxy Statement

Another open letter signed by Roy Bostock and Jerry Yang came into public sight today, but never fear - this one leaves behind some of the Yahoo-Icahn bickering, and instead, announces Yahoo's filing of its definitive proxy statement.

More Of Yahoo's Stubbornness Comes To Light

Thoughtful, objective people tend not to shout "no" before others can even pose a question.  Jerry Yang's looking less than neutral, then, as newly released documents show that he prepared to reject an acquisition bid long before the latest one was presented.

Microsoft Not Interested In Yahoo Merger

Yahoo Chief Executive Jerry Yang said on Wednesday that a deal with Microsoft has plenty of power but that the software company is not considering a full merger.Yang said Yahoo is open to a possible deal but added that Microsoft was not considering a merger fro now. Earlier this month Microsoft ended its bid to acquire Yahoo for $47.5 billion, or $33 per share, after Yahoo turned down its offer saying it would only sell for $37 a share.

Yang Optimistic On Leading Yahoo Forward

CEO and co-founder Jerry Yang told the All Things D audience he's the best person to run Yahoo today.

Yang Writes Employees Another Brainwashing Letter

There haven't been any signs that Yahoo will make its employees work from within isolation tanks.  That almost seems like the next logical step, though, as Jerry Yang has followed up Carl Icahn's critical words with yet another "all is well, stay on task" letter to Yahoo's troops.