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PALO ALTO, Calif., June 8, 2009 -- HP, Intel Corporation and Yahoo! Inc. today announced that three new research organizations will join Open Cirrus™, a global, multiple data center, open source test bed for the advancement of cloud computing research.

The new entities, which include the Russian Academy of Sciences, South Korea’s Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute and MIMOS, a strategic research and development organization under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation in Malaysia, were revealed today at the first Open Cirrus Summit.    » read more »

Co-branded internet homepage launched in India

May 25, 2009 -- Bangalore -- Tata Teleservices, the pan-India telecom service provider, has entered into an exclusive partnership with Yahoo! India, the internet company. The strategic partnership will provide a compelling web experience and a unique user interface to all Tata Indicom customers. As part of this partnership, a co-branded Yahoo! India homepage will serve as the default across all Tata Indicom internet access devices.    » read more »

Yahoo! Would Invest $150 Million and Create 125 High-Tech Jobs

May 19, 2009 -- New York Governor David A. Paterson today announced that the New York Power Authority (NYPA) has approved a proposal designed to bring Yahoo! Inc., the world’s largest global online network of integrated internet services, to Western New York. If the proposal is accepted by the company, Yahoo! would invest at least $150 million for the construction of a new East Coast Regional Datacenter and create 125 new high-tech jobs in Western New York.    » read more »

August 4, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that a number of the largest American internet companies, human rights organizations and other stakeholders have reached agreement on a voluntary code of conduct that would govern internet companies operating in countries where internet freedom is restricted, like China. The participants are now reviewing the agreement for final approval.    » read more »

Highlights:
Revenues - $1,798 Million
Operating Income - $101 Million
Operating Income Before Depreciation, Amortization, and Stock-Based Compensation Expense - $427 Million

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 22, 2008 - Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.    » read more »

Online and On-the-Go

PARIS & SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jun 25, 2008 -- Publicis Groupe's VivaKi Nerve Center and Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) unveiled innovative technology initiatives designed to help Publicis Groupe's clients seize the important global opportunities in mobile advertising. The initiatives also aim to drive greater efficiency in the way advertising is bought and sold online.

As more leading brands go mobile, Yahoo! and Publicis Groupe's VivaKi plan to leverage Yahoo!'s mobile platform to help brands broaden their reach and more deeply engage mobile consumers with breakthrough advertising solutions. The two companies will also work to integrate Publicis' current media buying systems with Yahoo!'s Right Media Exchange, and with AMP! from Yahoo! when it is introduced.    » read more »

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jun 25, 2008 -- Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO), a leading global Internet company, today sent the following letter to all stockholders from Chairman Roy Bostock and CEO Jerry Yang.

June 25, 2008
Dear Fellow Stockholders:

We are writing to update you on the latest developments here at Yahoo!, including our recently announced commercial agreement with Google and the outcome of our discussions with Microsoft regarding a potential transaction.    » read more »

April 10, 2008 -- SEATTLE - Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna today expressed concerns over the recently announced online advertising alliance between Google Inc. and Yahoo! Inc.

“Online advertising fuels the Internet’s vibrant and diverse content, and it is important that markets for online advertising remain competitive,” McKenna, said. “In the event this relationship becomes permanent, my office will closely monitor its effects.”

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New ZimbraME J2ME client and source code access extends Zimbra experience to millions of handsets, from Nokia to RIM, regardless of wireless device

07 November 2007 -- Executives of Yahoo, the American Internet company, faced tough questions from lawmakers in a congressional hearing about the firm's role in providing information to Chinese authorities that led to the arrest and jailing of a dissident. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill, where Yahoo officials apologized to family members of jailed dissidents.    » read more »

10/26/2007, NEW YORK -- Perseverance and dedication took center stage today as Major League Baseball players named Tampa Bay Devil Rays first baseman Carlos Pena and Washington Nationals first baseman Dmitri Young the season's top comeback players.    » read more »

New York, N.Y., Saturday, October 27, 2007 -- In a season marked by extraordinary performances on and off the field, Major League baseball players today bestowed their highest honors on two players -- New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is Player of the Year and Minnesota Twins center fielder Torii Hunter is the Marvin Miller Man of the Year. The Major League Baseball Players Trust will honor the top Players Choice Award winners with donations of $50,000 each to charities recommended by Torii Hunter and Alex Rodriguez, as announced today on Yahoo!    » read more »

Acquisition of Innovative E-mail Company Bolsters Leadership in Communications; Extends Expertise to Universities, Small and Medium-Sized Businesses and Service Provider Partners

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sep 17, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), a leading global Internet company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Zimbra, Inc. (www.zimbra.com), a leader in next generation e-mail and collaboration software. Under the terms of the agreement, Yahoo! will acquire Zimbra for approximately $350 million.    » read more »

- ADDING MULTIMEDIA All-New Yahoo! Mail Gives People Worldwide More Ways to Connect
- Yahoo! Mail Introduces First Free Real-Time Text Messaging Service to Mobile Phone Numbers From a Major Web Mail Provider, in Four Global Markets(1)

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug 22, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Think that an employee's work speaks for itself when it comes time for reviews, promotions or landing a new position? That is not necessarily the case according to a new survey from Yahoo! HotJobs and Banana Republic, which found that wardrobe is becoming an increasingly important factor for advancement. The majority of the general workforce (68 percent) and of human resource (HR) professionals (82 percent) agree that the way employees dress at work directly affects their prospect for a promotion.    » read more »