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Yahoo’s Parting With Thompson Will Be for “Cause” (aka CSLie)

Kara Swisher in News on May 14 at 2:00 am PT

And not cancer, as unfortunate as the timing is for the ousted Yahoo CEO.

Yahoo’s Layoffs Tomorrow Morning of up to 2,000 Will Only Be the First Move of a Larger Purge to Come

Kara Swisher in News on April 3 at 3:16 pm PT

A dark day will probably dawn by tomorrow in Sunnyvale.

What Will Léo Apotheker Walk Away With if He’s Fired?

Arik Hesseldahl in News on September 21, 2011 at 10:44 am PT

Now that his job appears to be in jeopardy, it’s time to take a closer look at Léo Apotheker’s contract with Hewlett-Packard. How’s an easy $28 million sound?

Exclusive: Skype Employees Were Briefed in Plain English — The Internal Equity Incentive Plan Deck

Kara Swisher in News on June 28, 2011 at 1:14 pm PT

What did Skype employees know and when did they know it? A lot, if you’re reading this “Equity Incentive Plan” deck, which clearly outlines what happens to “good leaver” and bad leaver” execs.

90 Percent of AT&T iPhone Subs Still Under Contract

John Paczkowski in Mobile on January 28, 2011 at 4:00 am PT

A metric worth mulling as AT&T’s previously monogamous relationship with Apple shifts into polyamory: 90 percent of the carrier’s iPhone users are still under contract.

Yahoo Layoffs Coming December 13 (And Not This Week, Though It's Still Bad News)

Kara Swisher in News on November 30, 2010 at 3:16 pm PT

This will be short and–considering the topic–bittersweet. Despite a report in TechCrunch saying layoffs at Yahoo might be imminent, previously reported termination of employees in its product unit will not take place this week. Actually, according to sources familiar with the situation, they will take place in about two weeks, around December 13th.

As Promised, Here's Yahoo's 8-K to the SEC About the Microsoft Deal: The Full Document!

Kara Swisher in News on August 4, 2009 at 5:30 pm PT

As BoomTown promised earlier today, here’s the first of many filings related to the Yahoo-Microsoft online search and advertising deal announced last week. The 8-K filing was made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A couple highlights: No termination fee and a $50 million annual payment to Yahoo by Microsoft for three years, for unspecified “transition and implementation costs” beyond the agreement. (Personally, I think it’s for extra Advil needed for the headaches engendered organizing this circus.)

The Entire D6 Interview With FCC Chairman Kevin Martin and Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam (2 of 3)

Kara Swisher in News on October 28, 2008 at 7:00 am PT

We’re posting all the interviews from the sixth D: All Things Digital conference that took place in late May. Here’s an interview Walt Mossberg and I did with Federal Communications Chairman Kevin Martin and Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam. We paired the two together to talk about big issues facing the wireless industry, including low broadband speeds, high prices and the opening of networks. This is the second of three parts.

Net Neutrality and Open Access at D6: FCC Chairman Kevin Martin & Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam

John Paczkowski in D6 on May 29, 2008 at 12:38 pm PT

Well, this should be interesting. Because of scheduling issues, Kevin Martin and Lowell McAdam will be interviewed at the same time. Will the two hit it off on issues of ‘Net neutrality, early termination fees, Open Access or none of the above?