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Modi, Mukesh Ambani most searched personalities in 2014: Yahoo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and industrialist Mukesh Ambani feature amongst the most searched personalities online this year, according to search engine Yahoo.

Dec 08, 2014, 14:10 PM IST

Yahoo to replace Google as default US Firefox search engine

Yahoo Inc said on Wednesday it struck a deal to be the default search engine on the Firefox web browser on desktop PCs and mobile devices in the United States, replacing market leader Google Inc.

Nov 20, 2014, 08:34 AM IST

Yahoo''s revenue rises 1 percent

Yahoo Inc reported a modest increase in revenue during the third quarter, exceeding lackluster Wall Street targets, as the Internet company`s online display advertising business continued to struggle.

Oct 22, 2014, 05:59 AM IST

Yahoo set to outline cost-cutting efforts: Report

Yahoo Inc is expected on Tuesday to outline cost-cutting efforts and give details of how it is evaluating possible acquisitions as it faces pressure from an activist investor, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person who was briefed on the plan.

Oct 20, 2014, 11:55 AM IST

Yahoo downsizes engineering operations in India; to lay off 300 employees

The move comes more than a week after activist investor Starboard Value LP publicly pressured Yahoo to cut what it referred to as a "bloated" cost structure.

Oct 08, 2014, 12:04 PM 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 08, 2014, 02:22 AM IST

Activist investor urges Yahoo-AOL tie-up

An activist investment firm Friday urged Yahoo to explore a tie-up with online rival AOL, saying such a deal could help the struggling Internet pioneer "unlock" value for shareholders.

Sep 27, 2014, 02:54 AM IST

Yahoo rakes in another jackpot from Alibaba's IPO

Yahoo is making amends for years of blundering with one smart move: an early investment in China's Alibaba Group that has turned into a multibillion-dollar boon.

Sep 19, 2014, 19:35 PM IST

Yahoo says US government coerced it to cooperate with NSA

Internet giant Yahoo has said it was threatened by the US government to make it cooperate with the administration and provide its users` data under the National Security Agency`s (NSA) controversial vigilance programme, PRISM.

Sep 12, 2014, 14:49 PM IST

US threatened Yahoo with huge fine over surveillance

US authorities threatened to fine Yahoo USD 250,000 a day if it failed to comply with a secret surveillance program requiring it to hand over user data in the name of national security, court documents have showed.

Sep 12, 2014, 09:47 AM IST

Yahoo bolsters local search with Zofari app

Yahoo said on Tuesday it was bolstering its local search capabilities by absorbing the team from the smartphone recommendation app Zofari.

Aug 13, 2014, 08:48 AM 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 unveils line-up of free streaming concerts

Yahoo Friday continued its shift to online content with a line-up of free streaming concerts by music stars such as Usher, Michael Franti, and The Dave Matthews Band.

Jul 12, 2014, 00:11 AM IST