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NEWS ABOUT: Roy Bostock

Roy Bostock stories: 3 news summaries

Yahoo Snubs Microsoft-Icahn Takeover Bid

Says new offer was better, but still not in shareholders' interest

Jul 13, 08 6:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Yahoo has rejected another takeover push, this time from Microsoft and investor Carl Icahn, the Wall Street Journal reports. The bidders gave the Internet giant less than 24 hours to decide on an offer that would sell its search component to Microsoft and the rest of the company to Icahn... More »

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Yahoo • Microsoft • Carl Icahn • takeover bid • Roy Bostock

Yahoo Defends Rejection of Alternate Microsoft Offer

Seeking to blunt attacks from Carl Icahn, the company goes to shareholders

Jun 26, 08 8:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Yahoo yesterday launched an offensive against billionaire Carl Icahn’s attempt to displace the board, detailing in a letter to shareholders why accepting Microsoft’s alternative $8-billion search-only deal would have diminished Yahoo’s value and hurt the company strategically, reports MarketWatch. CEO Jerry Yang and Chairman Roy Bostock said... More »

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Yahoo • Google • Microsoft • Carl Icahn • Jerry Yang • Roy Bostock

 Icahn Again Skewers Yahoo 

'Why did you permit Google to leave you in the dust?' investor asks board

Jun 9, 08 1:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Investor Carl Icahn broadened his attacks on Yahoo today, targeting not only the recent failure of a Microsoft takeover deal but longtime performance issues, the Wall Street Journal reports. "Why did you permit Google to leave you in the dust?" he wrote to the board. More »

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Yahoo • Google • Microsoft • Carl Icahn • Jerry Yang • corporate governance • Roy Bostock

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