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Former CEO Thompson Might Be Gone, But Internal Investigation Into ResuMess Still a Hot Potato at Yahoo

Kara Swisher in News on May 22 at 9:03 am PT

The mystery of the botched bio lingers on.

Exclusive: Yahoo’s Thompson Out; Levinsohn In; Board Settlement With Loeb Nears Completion

Kara Swisher in News on May 13 at 8:59 am PT

The final shoe — shoe store, really — drops.

Heidrick & Struggles Slaps Back at Thompson’s Yahoo in Blame Game Over ResuMess

Kara Swisher in News on May 11 at 6:39 pm PT

Oh no, you didn’t!

Loeb Calls Again for Thompson Firing From Yahoo, as Former eBay Boss Supports Him

Kara Swisher in News on May 9 at 7:33 am PT

The back-and-forth over Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson’s fitness as a leader continues.

Place Your Bets: Will Loeb Drop Another Bomb on Yahoo at Vegas Confab Later Today?

Kara Swisher in News on May 9 at 6:00 am PT

There are pretty good odds, but it’s a gamble for the activist investor to find a way to top his last act.

Exclusive: Yahoo Director in Charge of Botched CEO Vetting to Step Down From Board

Kara Swisher in News on May 8 at 8:50 am PT

CSLie has claimed its first victim, although the mystery is still unsolved.

As Yahoo CEO Reaches Out to Top Staff, Board Meets to Weigh “Options” (I.E., Deciding Who Gets to Take the Borked Bio Blame)

Kara Swisher in News on May 6 at 8:27 pm PT

On tonight’s Silicon Valley version of “Game of Thrones,” King Scott Thompson tries to assuage, while the board potentates sharpen their knives.

Yahoo Should Expect Incoming Lawsuit Lobbed by Loeb Tomorrow on CEO Hiring

Kara Swisher in News on May 6 at 9:01 am PT

Add another log to the wildfire.

They Shoot Yahoo CEOs, Don’t They? But Not Without a Really Smoking Gun and a Much Stronger Board.

Kara Swisher in News on May 5 at 9:33 am PT

While many across the blogosphere — including some very clever tweets — called for the head of Scott Thompson tout de suite, that’s just not going to happen. At least for now. And here’s why.

In 2009 Interview, Yahoo CEO Does Not Deny He Has a CS Degree, and Calls Himself an “Engineer” (Audio)

Kara Swisher in Media on May 3 at 11:22 pm PT

Mistakes pile atop of mistakes for Scott Thompson in computer science degree controversy.