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Yahoo Santa Clara campus could house 12,000 workers
Despite a rocky three years, Yahoo is moving forward with plans to build a new campus that would house as many as 12,000 workers in Santa Clara, potentially the largest single real estate development in the city's history.
Even though Yahoo has been cutting costs and jobs over the past few years and losing some of its hold on the Internet search market to Google and Microsoft, it looks like they're moving forward with a plan to develop a massive campus in Santa Clara.
Microsoft says cost-cutting CFO to step down
Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said its chief financial officer is departing at the end of the year and will be replaced by the man now responsible for the books at the division that produces Microsoft Office and other business programs.
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Google scoops up display ad specialist Teracent
Google has snapped up another start-up in its quest to sell more visual advertising on the Web.
'Microsoft, News Corp weigh web pact'
The Microsoft logo hangs from a window during the grand opening of a retail store in Arizona.
Yahoo's Right Media Goes Premium; Founder Walrath Leaves
Yahoo is taking its Right Media ad exchange up market. In a blog post , Yahoo GM Bill Wise says the ad community wants an "upscale, high-quality marketplace" and therefore Right Media "has refined its strategy to become a premium exchange focused on being transparent, differentiated and interoperable." The move comes as Right Media, which was the ...
AOL to Lay Off One-Third of Its Employees
Struggling Internet search and marketing company AOL may lay off one-third of its total workforce related to its upcoming spinoff from parent Time Warner Inc., the company told regulators this week.
Everyone's Stoked About Cyber Monday - Vendors, Customers and Hackers
How can you improve user experience and conversion for your e-commerce Web site on high-traffic days like Cyber Monday while ensuring their security? Creative elements aside, there a many technical intricacies that help make your Web site stand out online and stay secure.
Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon to improve search
Yahoo Inc. is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to get people to use its Internet search engine more frequently.
Google, Yahoo target Internet 'freedom' bill
Google Inc. and other Internet companies have zeroed in on a resilient effort by a Republican lawmaker to pass legislation that could restrict their ability to take a nuanced approach to operating in "repressive" foreign countries, according to third-quarter lobbying reports.
MarketWatch First Take: AOL has a lot to prove now
In anticipation of its December spin-off from Time Warner, AOL may cut one-third of its employee roll.
Suit over search-engine keywords tries new angle
A lawsuit in Wisconsin is bringing a fresh challenge to the practice of paying for keywords on Google and other search engines to boost one company's link over a rival's. The practice has occasionally prompted a rival to file legal challenges alleging trademark infringement.
David Callaway: AOL returns as Steve Case scores again
Back in the day, it was bigger than Google, at least in terms of investment hype.
Yahoo Shuts Down Yahoo Go; Will Continue Building Smartphone Apps
Yahoo will shut down its four-year-old Yahoo Go service at the beginning of next year, so that it focus on building services in the browser and applications for high-end smartphones, like the iPhone and Android.
The amputation is nearly complete. Time Warner will spin off its struggling America Online unit on Dec.
Correction: Internet conference story
In a Nov. 15 story about Egypt's plan to apply for the first Internet domain name written in Arabic, The Associated Press incorrectly quoted Yahoo Inc.
Microsoft, Google Put the Squeeze on Yahoo
November 17, 2009 By Stuart J. Johnston : More stories by this author : October wasn't the best of months for Yahoo search.
Clicker.com aims to become Interneta s TV guide
Web surfing is becoming more like channel surfing as television shows, movies and music videos pour onto the Internet.
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