28 posts and columns on region

Yahoo to Shutter Cairo Office to “Streamline Operations” Globally

in News on October 23, 2013 at 8:13 am PT

Yahoo closes up shop in Egypt.
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Hearst Taps Demand Media’s Bradford and Yucaipa’s Johnson to “Redefine” the San Francisco Chronicle

in News on May 23, 2013 at 12:49 pm PT

Can the City by the Bay finally get the newspaper it deserves?

Jon Rubinstein Joins Board of Qualcomm, as Mobile Chipmaker Ups Its Silicon Valley Cred

in Mobile on May 6, 2013 at 1:05 pm PT

The longtime mobile exec is a high-profile appointment.

Movile’s Bloisi Says Wi-Fi and Cheaper Prices Are Key for Smartphone Penetration in Latin America

in Dive Into Mobile on April 15, 2013 at 2:46 pm PT

The founder and CEO of Brazil’s largest mobile services company thinks the next four years will see a boom in the important region.

Yahoo’s Longtime Top Lawyer Mike Callahan Departs (Internal Memo!)

in News on June 29, 2012 at 2:02 pm PT

The top legal eye flies away from the Silicon Valley Internet giant.

Yahoo Beats Q1 Expectations (as Expected) — Now, Will New CEO Outline More Strategery on Investor Call?

in News on April 17, 2012 at 1:15 pm PT

An upside non-surprise as we await pearls of wisdom from new CEO Scott Thompson.

It’s Official: Yahoo Reorgs Itself Just Like We Said (Memo Time!)

in News on April 10, 2012 at 8:11 am PT

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson just sent this note to Yahoo employees, about a new leadership organization for the company.

News Byte

LinkedIn Nabs Dow Jones Exec in Asia

in Media on January 16, 2012 at 10:24 am PT

LinkedIn has hired Olivier Legrand to run its advertising business in the Asia Pacific region, where the business networking site has more than 20 million members. Legrand has most recently been running digital initiatives in Asia for News Corp.’s Dow Jones, including The Wall Street Journal.

News Byte

As Expected, Yahoo Marketing Head Departs Company

in News on December 6, 2011 at 5:31 pm PT

Yahoo marketing head Elisa Steele, who was recently involved in an internal overhaul that shifted the major marketing functions back to the regions of the Silicon Valley Internet giant from its global centralized one — is leaving the company on Friday. At the time of the reorg, Steele had indicated that she was likely leaving Yahoo and sources said she had no plans as yet to move to another position.

Yahoo’s Jerry Yang and Rose Tsou on to Sell or Not to Sell, Asia and More: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

in AsiaD on November 1, 2011 at 11:29 am PT

The co-founder of Yahoo will try to answer all your questions now.

Exclusive: Like Marketing, Yahoo’s Customer Advocacy Org Gets Sliced and Diced This Week

in News, October 26, 2011 at 12:01 am PT

Exclusive: Yahoo Overhauls Marketing Unit — The Internal Memo

in News, October 21, 2011 at 8:48 am PT

Even More AsiaD Speakers: Yahoo’s Yang, HTC’s Wang, Samsung’s Hong and More!

in AsiaD, September 12, 2011 at 10:08 pm PT

More AsiaD Speakers: Sony, Google+, Microsoft, Hollywood, Huawei and Hot SV Start-Ups!

in AsiaD, August 9, 2011 at 5:00 pm PT

Not-So-Chart-tastic Picture of Yahoo’s Q2 Display Disaster

in Media, July 19, 2011 at 3:43 pm PT

Who’s to Blame for Yahoo’s Q2 Revenue Rout? The Line Forms Around Back…

in News, July 19, 2011 at 2:02 pm PT

And So the AsiaD Speakers Begin: Google, Alibaba, Twitter, Asus, Nvidia and More to Come!

in AsiaD, July 11, 2011 at 12:31 pm PT

Google Confirms That Groupon COO Will Be Google's Margo Georgiadis

in News, April 21, 2011 at 11:14 am PT

Exclusive: After Ad Changes, Yahoo Media Unit Gets a Management Shakeup

in News, March 15, 2011 at 4:26 pm PT

Apple’s Really Good Quarter Was Really, Really Good in China

in Mobile, January 19, 2011 at 5:45 am PT

Yahoo's Ad Talent Loss Is Groupon's Gain: Lee Brown Will Be Social Buying Phenom's Head of National Sales

in News, December 8, 2010 at 11:28 am PT

Facebook's Longtime Ad Sales Head Mike Murphy to Depart Company

in News, October 26, 2010 at 7:51 am PT

Exclusive: Yahoo Email Confirms Exec Departures With an Internal Memo From Bartz's “Foxhole” (Plus 8-K!)

in News, September 30, 2010 at 2:02 pm PT

Here Comes the Yahoo Spin Cycle–So Try BoomTown's Soap-Free Guide to What's Actually Happening

in News, September 30, 2010 at 12:53 am PT

Actual News on Earnings Call: Yahoo Disables Annoying "Hover" Tool on Homepage, Restructures International Ops

in News, January 26, 2010 at 3:18 pm PT