Marissa Mayer

Yahoo must face email spying class action: US

A U.S. judge ordered Yahoo Inc to face a nationwide class-action lawsuit accusing it of illegally intercepting the content of emails sent to Yahoo Mail subscribers from non-Yahoo Mail accounts, and using the information to boost advertising revenue.

May 28, 2015, 00:06 AM IST

Yahoo unveils new online video series

US Internet giant Yahoo said on Tuesday it was expanding its online offerings, unveiling 18 new video series with which it hopes to attract a larger audience and advertisers.

Apr 28, 2015, 13:17 PM IST

Microsoft, Yahoo update search agreement

Microsoft and Yahoo have updated their search partnership to allow more flexibility in searches and end Yahoo`s exclusive sales force role with advertisers.

Apr 16, 2015, 22:42 PM IST

Yahoo to shut down operations in China; lay off around 200 employees

Internet giant Yahoo pulling the plug on its China office, as per media reports.

Mar 19, 2015, 13:56 PM IST

Yahoo to shut China office, to lay off over 200 jobs: Report

Yahoo shut down its China email service in 2013. It was earlier embroiled in controversy when it handed authorities details of a Chinese journalist who was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Mar 19, 2015, 13:46 PM IST

Starboard urges Yahoo to buy back up to $4 bn of shares

Yahoo Inc shareholder Starboard Value LP said the company`s spinoff of its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd was a "good first step" but it could do more, including a share buyback of up to $4 billion.

Mar 09, 2015, 21:50 PM IST

Yahoo buys video ad service BrightRoll for $640 million

Yahoo Inc will pay about $640 million for automated advertising service BrightRoll, beefing up its ability to sell video ads in real-time to marketers.

Nov 12, 2014, 10:24 AM IST

Yahoo downsizes engineering operations in India

Yahoo Inc is reducing the size of its operations in Bangalore, India, the Internet company`s largest engineering facility outside its California headquarters.

Oct 07, 2014, 23:28 PM IST

Alibaba IPO gives fresh life to Yahoo

China`s Alibaba will star on Wall Street with its upcoming stock offering, but US-based Yahoo also gets a windfall, which may help the turnaround efforts of the fading Internet pioneer.

Sep 14, 2014, 20:00 PM IST

Yahoo quarterly profit dips to $270 million

Yahoo said on Tuesday profit in the past quarter fell 19 percent from a year ago to $270 million.

Jul 16, 2014, 08:34 AM IST

Yahoo CEO 'skeptical' about merger with AOL

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and AOL CEO Tim Armstrong were spotted having late-night drinks at a media and technology conference last week, which once again raised the rumors of a possible merger between Yahoo and AOL.

Jul 15, 2014, 17:15 PM IST