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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.

YouTube and Hollywood Finally Link Up: Here Come the Channels

Peter Kafka in Media on October 28, 2011 at 6:00 pm PT

Google announces deals with “Modern Family” star Sofia Vergara and a bunch of other famous people to make stuff for the site. Next up: Signing on advertisers.

Ongoing Brain Drain Claims Yahoo Finance Head

Kara Swisher in News on September 8, 2010 at 8:12 pm PT

Another significant departure from Yahoo: Steve Schultz, who was GM of its important and powerful Yahoo Finance unit, has left the company to become COO of Pageonce, an online personal-finance “assistant.” Schultz is one of a string of leaders at the Silicon Valley Internet giant who have departed in recent months.

Yahoo's Shine Editor-in-Chief Departs for Condé Nast's Lucky Magazine

Kara Swisher in News on September 8, 2010 at 10:06 am PT

As Yahoo seeks to sort out its women’s strategy online, Brandon Holley–the editor-in-chief of its main women-focused site, Shine–is leaving for a job with the same title at Condé Nast’s Lucky magazine.

Exclusive: Yahoo Eyes CafeMom for $100 Million Acquisition

Kara Swisher in News on August 17, 2010 at 10:14 am PT

According to numerous sources, Yahoo is eager to close a deal to acquire CafeMom, a social-networking and community site aimed at mothers, in a move aimed at turbocharging its often-meandering strategy in the important women’s space. The price being offered, said sources, is hovering at $100 million, about the same amount Yahoo recently forked over for Associated Content. The deal might not happen, of course, but several sources said the pair have been deep in negotiations in recent weeks.

Former Bebo CEO and AOL Top Exec Shields and Shine's Murdoch to Form Interactive Content Start-Up

Kara Swisher in News on September 16, 2009 at 3:53 pm PT

Former Bebo CEO Joanna Shields and Shine Group Chairman and CEO Elisabeth Murdoch have formed a content start-up to produce across media platforms, both online and offline, with a focus on social engagement, according to sources. The new venture, which does not have a name, is being financially backed by both Shine and Shields. Based in London, it will invest, develop and partner to create a variety of content offerings that also incorporate interactive and social networking elements.

Yahoo Renovates Its Home Page

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on July 28, 2009 at 4:52 pm PT

Katherine Boehret reviews Yahoo’s made-over home page, which features less clutter and new “apps.”