Yahoo Starts Making Wish List, as Asian Deal Huffs to Finish Line and Board Changes Readied

Here’s a big, honking update on the Silicon Valley Internet giant’s various machinations for you!
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As Weak Q4 Earnings Loom, Yahoo Freezes Hiring and Also Contemplates Layoffs

More not-good news from Silicon Valley’s troubled giant.
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Exclusive: Yahoo Poised to Name CEO — With eBay’s PayPal Prez as Top Choice

Has Yahoo found its new Prince Charming in PayPal President Scott Thompson?
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Here Are Some More Yahoo CEO Choices: Liddell, Rosenblatt, Desmond

Let’s throw a few more names on the fire!
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Yahoo Intensifies Search for CEO (With Hulu’s Kilar as One Dream Unicorn Candidate)

Wanted, one magical exec to work miracles against increasingly troublesome dragons. Ability to sparkle a plus.
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Wielding a Sword of Damocles, Yahoo’s Asian Partners Await Answer on Yet Another Proposal to Buy Back Shares

While last week’s swirl around an Alibaba takeover of Yahoo were overhyped and premature, a lot of what will happen depends on negotiations to settle a longtime asset dispute.
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Yahoo Bidders Come in at $16.50 to $17.50, With Plan to Keep Jerry Yang on Board

As the Yahoo turns, the board finally gets down to brass tacks of a possible deal.
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As Yahoo Ponders Its Fate Endlessly — Selling Off Yahoo Japan Stake Is Suddenly Its Easiest Option

Would the sale of its Japanese asset give the Silicon Valley Internet giant at least one silver lining amidst the many dark clouds?
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Yahoo’s Jerry Yang: There Are Plenty of Options Beyond Sale

Speaking at AsiaD, Yahoo’s co-founder says that the company should be growing faster than it is, but says selling the company isn’t the only option for creating shareholder value.
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Alibaba’s Jack Ma at Stanford: “We Are Very Interested” in Buying the “Whole” of Yahoo

In answer to a direct question about whether his company was going to buy Yahoo at a forum at Stanford University in Silicon Valley this afternoon, Alibaba Chairman and CEO Jack Ma said: “We are very interested” in buying all of it.
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Yahoo Bored Meeting? Not This Time!