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Fat Lady Finally Sings: Yahoo and Alibaba Officially Shake on $7 Billion Stock Sale Deal (Updated)

Kara Swisher in News on May 20 at 3:34 pm PT

It’s done.

Exclusive: Yahoo Finally Set to Strike Alibaba Share Deal — Half Now, Then Half of What’s Left After Eventual IPO

Kara Swisher in News on May 17 at 11:39 pm PT

Could the never-ending Yahoo-Alibaba deal finally be close to a handshake? Yes, indeedy.

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.

Confirmed: Schultz and Efrusy to Leave Groupon Board; “Accounting Types” Joining

Kara Swisher in Commerce on April 30 at 12:40 pm PT

Will a shake-up of the board of the daily deals company help its prospects?

Apple Grabs Yahoo Exec in Charge of Shine, Women’s Lifestyles and Health Content

Kara Swisher in Media on April 29 at 12:00 pm PT

Yahoo loses Jessica Jensen, who was in charge of its critical women’s audience.

Exclusive: Yahoo’s Chief Product Officer Blake Irving Resigns

Kara Swisher in News on April 5 at 6:28 pm PT

Irving has left the purple building.

Exclusive: Yahoo Loses Associated Content’s Luke Beatty, as Restructuring Looms

Kara Swisher in Media on April 2 at 2:40 pm PT

In yet another high-level executive departure, Luke Beatty, the founder of the Associated Content unit that the Silicon Valley Internet giant bought several years ago for $90 million, is departing.

Exclusive: Amid Layoffs in AOL’s AIM and Mail Ranks, Top Execs Shellen and Van Miltenburg to Also Depart

Kara Swisher in News on March 8 at 7:02 pm PT

Another day, another, well, you know …

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Yahoo Loses Another Exec (I Know, Déjà Vu!)

Kara Swisher in News on March 8 at 11:18 am PT

These kinds of exec departures are definitely going to get to be more regular as Yahoo’s restructuring looms, so here is today’s adieu: Luis Salazar, VP of global product marketing and business development. He’s well-regarded at the company, and came last year as part of the former Microsoft influx under Chief Product Officer Blake Irving, as did also-departing SVP of product management Bill Shaughnessy. Bye, Luis!

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Zynga Lead Game Designer Departs for Idle Games

Lauren Goode in News on March 2 at 9:57 am PT

Michael McCormick, a 20-year game industry veteran and Zynga’s lead game designer on CityVille, is leaving the company to become director of game design at San Francisco-based start-up Idle Games, creators of upcoming Facebook game Idle Worship. The move comes on the heels of the departure of Zynga ad exec Manny Anekal to join Kiip, a mobile games rewards company, as chief operating officer.