19 posts and columns on manager

How Did a Phantom CS Degree Get on CEO’s Bio in SEC Filings? Yahoo’s Not Saying.

in News on May 3 at 4:08 pm PT

Fasten your seatbelts, Yahoo, it’s going to be another bumpy night.
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Google Engineer Told Others of Data Scoop

in News on April 29 at 8:34 pm PT

A Google Inc. engineer told others at the company about his plan to scoop up personal information from wireless-network users as specially equipped cars drove by their homes, but the practice continued for two years after the internal disclosures, a Federal Communications Commission investigation found.

Yahoo-Geddon: Leaders to Debate Layoffs, Asset Sales, Search Deals and More Today, as a Major Restructuring Looms

in News on March 28 at 8:02 am PT

What is Yahoo? Yes, that again. Meanwhile, employees await cuts.
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Why Wasn’t SecondMarket Part of the SEC Pre-IPO Stock Attack? CEO Barry Silbert’s Happy to Tell You on Quora.

in Commerce on March 16 at 1:42 pm PT

If he does say so himself!
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No to YESS — Yahoo Employee Satisfaction Survey Shows Morale Morass

in News on October 26, 2011 at 12:07 pm PT

Apparently, Yahoos can’t get no satisfaction.
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Whitman Makes Comms Appointment at HP (We Got Your Memo)

in News on September 27, 2011 at 7:16 am PT

New CEO Meg Whitman appoints acting communications head as part of new “one-voice” rule.
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Exclusive: Carol Bartz Out at Yahoo; CFO Tim Morse Named Interim CEO

in News on September 6, 2011 at 3:55 pm PT

According to sources at the company, Yahoo’s Carol Bartz is no longer CEO of Yahoo. CFO Tim Morse has been named interim CEO. The situation around the departure is unclear, but Bartz has had a rocky tenure in her 30 months at the company.
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As Yahoo Continues to Wobble, Investors (And Board) Eye Options

in News on September 6, 2011 at 11:09 am PT

There are increasing signs that the going-sideways situation at Yahoo has become a problem for its board and that outside investors are pulling out their spreadsheets to explore a variety options.
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New Groupon Filing: ACSOI Dumped, Revenue and Subs Up, Losses Remain

in Commerce on August 10, 2011 at 8:16 am PT

As expected, Groupon gave up its controversial accounting metric in a new IPO filing, which also showed strong revenue and subscriber growth.
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Yes, That’s Activision’s Kotick in “Moneyball” Movie Trailer

in Media on June 16, 2011 at 5:37 pm PT

In a surprise cameo, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has gone Hollywood, appearing in a new trailer for the movie, “Moneyball.” Based on the excellent Michael Lewis book about the Oakland Athletics baseball team and its quirky manager Billy Beane, Kotick is playing its owner.
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Wanted: Groupon COO. Must Like Cat-Wrangling, Lack of Spotlight and International Travel (Post-Samwer)

in News, March 29, 2011 at 10:37 am PT

Nokia's Stephen Elop Didn't Start the Fire–But His "Burning Platform" Certainly Lights One

in News, February 9, 2011 at 6:15 am PT

MSFT's $2.3B Bond Sale: 'Year Of The Shareholder,' Says Bloomberg

in News, February 4, 2011 at 3:58 am PT

Seesmic Raises $4 Million in Funding From Salesforce.com

in News, February 1, 2011 at 5:39 am PT

Password Manager LastPass Acquires Xmarks

in News, December 2, 2010 at 2:10 am PT

Adding Insult to Injury: Yahoo Is Prepping Layoffs, but Limited to Product Group and More Like 10 Percent

in News, November 11, 2010 at 2:40 pm PT

Smartphone Motion Patent’s Authors Are Google, Apple Engineers

in News, March 25, 2010 at 1:00 am PT

Sticky Situation of the Month: Ex-Yahoo Communications Head (and "Peanut Butter Manifesto" Scribe) Garlinghouse to Helm Similar Unit at AOL

in News, September 7, 2009 at 8:45 pm PT

[UPDATE] Time Inc. Layoffs: Publishers, Top Execs at Southern Progress and Cooking Light Out

in Media, November 19, 2008 at 8:38 am PT