News articles for Yahoo

Boss lays out plans to revive Yahoo
18th April 2012
Yahoo has had its finger in too many pies, and in future will focus on the best-performing areas of its business, according to its chief executive.

Facebook counters Yahoo's legal move on patents
5th April 2012
After Yahoo issued legal action last month against Facebook for claimed infringement of several patents, the social media site has countered by filing an action of its own.

Yahoo launches search tool for iPhone and Android apps
1st February 2012
Yahoo has today announced the launch of a customised search facility focusing on iPhone and Android smartphone apps.
Reports say new head poised to step in at Yahoo
4th January 2012
The vacant seat at the top of search engine company Yahoo is set to be taken by the current top dog at PayPal, reports from America suggest.

Microsoft, AOL and Yahoo sign up to joint ad sales partnership
9th November 2011
Yahoo, Microsoft and AOL have announced a joint partnership to sell online advertising, in a bid to counter the growing threats from Google and Facebook.

Speculation grows over Google-Yahoo megadeal
25th October 2011
The speculation machine has been cranked up again over the possibility of Google being involved in an approach to buy fellow search giant Yahoo.

Tablet owners more receptive than desktop users to PPC ads, study shows
19th October 2011
Paid search advertisers get a higher rate of response from tablet computer users than those who see their ads on a desktop or a smartphone, according to new research.
Bartz departs from Yahoo
7th September 2011
Search engine company Yahoo has sacked its chief executive, Carol Bartz.
Yahoo nets 10pc yearly income growth
21st July 2011
Yahoo is making big strides in gaining business in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, with revenues in thoseregions having risen by 16 per cent in the year to June.

Twitter fails to break down walls of communication - study
28th March 2011
Half of Twitter’s content is generated by just 20,000 users, or 0.01 per cent of the people who use the site.





