http://www.mail.com/people/42184-marissa-mayer.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/42184-marissa-mayer.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083984-hedge-fund-boss-loeb-lobbies-breakup-sony.html TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. hedge fund manager renowned for shaking up Yahoo Inc. has set his sights on Sony Corp., proposing that the Japanese electronics giant spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division and use the money to strengthen its ailing device manufacturing unit. Sony rejected the plan, but analysts latched onto the idea as a way for Sony to unlock hi... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:35:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083984-hedge-fund-boss-loeb-lobbies-breakup-sony.html 2013-05-14T20:35:30Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2069418-microsoft-extends-search-guarantee-yahoo-deal.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft has extended a guarantee that provides Yahoo with financial protection as part of the two companies' Internet search partnership. An arrangement requiring Microsoft Corp. to pay Yahoo Inc. a minimum amount per search on Yahoo's website expired March 31. That had raised concerns Yahoo might make less money from the Microsoft ... Wed, 08 May 2013 01:10:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2069418-microsoft-extends-search-guarantee-yahoo-deal.html 2013-05-08T01:10:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2054958-yahoo-ceo-ranked-2nd-companys-2012-pay-scale.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer emerged as the Internet company's second highest paid executive during her first five-and-half months on the job. Regulatory documents filed Tuesday revealed that Mayer received a pay package valued at $36.6 million last year. Most of the compensation consisted of stock awards that Mayer got in July when she en... Wed, 01 May 2013 00:16:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2054958-yahoo-ceo-ranked-2nd-companys-2012-pay-scale.html 2013-05-01T00:16:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2045462-yahoo-chairman-joins-boardroom-exodus.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo could use a revolving door in its boardroom. In the latest exit, Chairman Alfred Amoroso will become the eighth Yahoo Inc. director to depart since early last year. He will leave the board on June 25 at Yahoo Inc.'s annual shareholders meeting, the company said Thursday. Amoroso, 63, is giving up the chairman... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:28:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2045462-yahoo-chairman-joins-boardroom-exodus.html 2013-04-26T00:28:50Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2037398-yahoos-email-service-china-to-close-august.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo's email service in China will close this summer as part of an arrangement worked out with its partner in that country, Alibaba Group. The service is scheduled to close Aug. 19. Yahoo is recommending users of its free email service in China transfer their accounts to another provider such as Aliyun, an email alternative offered b... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:21:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2037398-yahoos-email-service-china-to-close-august.html 2013-04-22T19:21:38Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2028280-yahoo-adds-2-applications-to-mobile-arsenal.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is taking the next step in its effort to make some of its most popular services more appealing and accessible to the growing audience connecting to the Internet on smartphones and tablet computers. The mobile push being orchestrated by CEO Marissa Mayer has hatched Yahoo's first email application for Apple Inc.'s iPad and other ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:04:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2028280-yahoo-adds-2-applications-to-mobile-arsenal.html 2013-04-18T19:04:41Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2024392-yahoos-ad-slump-overshadows-1q-earnings-gain.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo's Internet advertising revenue crumbled further during the first three months of the year, renewing doubts about the company's turnaround efforts despite a surge in earnings. The results released Tuesday seemed to dim some of the aura surrounding Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who was lured away from a top job at Google Inc. nine mont... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:38:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2024392-yahoos-ad-slump-overshadows-1q-earnings-gain.html 2013-04-16T23:38:58Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2022674-ahead-bell-yahoo-1q-puts-spotlight-ceo.html SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) — Yahoo's first-quarter earnings report will cast a spotlight on CEO Marissa Mayer's efforts to turn around the Internet company. The numbers, due out after the stock market closes Tuesday, are being released with Yahoo's stock price trading at some of its highest levels since the company squandered an opportunity to sell itself to ... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:12:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2022674-ahead-bell-yahoo-1q-puts-spotlight-ceo.html 2013-04-16T11:12:27Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2013096-facebooks-zuckerberg-launches-political-group.html NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other Silicon Valley leaders have formally launched a political group aimed at revamping immigration policy, boosting education and encouraging investment in scientific research. Zuckerberg announced the formation of Fwd.us (pronounced "forward us") in an op-ed article in The Washington Post late Wednesday ... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:11:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2013096-facebooks-zuckerberg-launches-political-group.html 2013-04-11T20:11:39Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1989382-tech-firms-bumping-up-perks-to-recruit-retain.html CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple's ring-shaped, gleaming "Spaceship Headquarters" will include a world class auditorium and an orchard for engineers to wander. Google's new Bay View campus will feature walkways angled to force accidental encounters. Facebook, while putting final touches on a Disney-inspired campus including a Main Street with a barbecue shack, sushi house and ... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:20:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1989382-tech-firms-bumping-up-perks-to-recruit-retain.html 2013-04-01T20:20:28Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1979540-british-teenage-whiz-strikes-deal-with-yahoo.html LONDON (AP) — At 17, he's a tech whiz, he's rich — and he can even offer some advice on how to raise your kids. Teenage programmer Nick D'Aloisio's decision to sell his news application Summly to Yahoo for what's rumored to be a massive payout has turned him into a media sensation. The sale caps a short but successful career at Apple Inc.'s vast app store... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:22:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1979540-british-teenage-whiz-strikes-deal-with-yahoo.html 2013-03-26T20:22:26Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1979242-yahoo-buys-startup-17-year-old-entrepreneur.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is buying London startup Summly, the maker of a mobile application created by teenage entrepreneur seeking an easier way to read news stories and other content on the smaller screens of smartphones. The deal announced Monday is Yahoo's fifth small acquisition in the past five months. All of them have been part of CEO Marissa May... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:03:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1979242-yahoo-buys-startup-17-year-old-entrepreneur.html 2013-03-26T03:03:52Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1967616-yahoo-brings-5-ex-employees-latest-deal.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo has bought Silicon Valley startup Jybe so it can bring back five of its former engineers to help the Internet company build better mobile applications. The deal announced Wednesday marks Yahoo's fourth acquisition of a small startup during the past five months. In each instance, Yahoo been more interested in obtaining the startu... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:05:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1967616-yahoo-brings-5-ex-employees-latest-deal.html 2013-03-20T17:05:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1903252-yahoo-redesign-aims-to-site-inviting.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is renovating the main entry into its website in an effort to get people to visit more frequently and stay longer. The long-awaited makeover of Yahoo.com's home page is the most notable change to the website since the Internet company hired Marissa Mayer as its CEO seven months ago. The new look debuted Wednesday in the U.S., al... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:52:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1903252-yahoo-redesign-aims-to-site-inviting.html 2013-02-20T23:52:13Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1887490-yahoo-ceo-plans-to-prune-companys-mobile-apps.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer thinks the Internet company will be able to please more people with fewer smartphone applications. Mayer told an audience of investors during a Tuesday presentation that she thinks Yahoo will be better served with just 12 to 15 mobile applications, down from a "scattered" portfolio of as many as 75 different pr... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1887490-yahoo-ceo-plans-to-prune-companys-mobile-apps.html 2013-02-12T22:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1873818-yahoo-taps-googles-ad-network-expertise.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is counting on rival Google to help accelerate its revenue growth. As part of a nonexclusive arrangement announced Wednesday, Yahoo's website will begin drawing upon Google's massive online advertising network to show marketing messages related to the content that's being perused. Google Inc. already distribu... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1873818-yahoo-taps-googles-ad-network-expertise.html 2013-02-07T00:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1853260-ahead-bell-amazoncom-to-post-4q.html NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon.com Inc. is expected to post strong revenue growth from the holidays when it reports fourth-quarter results after the market closes Tuesday, though profit margins will likely be squeezed by investments in the company's distribution network. On average, analysts polled by FactSet are expecting earnings of 28 cents per share on revenu... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1853260-ahead-bell-amazoncom-to-post-4q.html 2013-01-29T10:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1851914-yahoos-4q-report-signs-progress.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo got a little healthier during the last three months of 2012 as the long-suffering Internet company took advantage of higher ad prices and more money coming in from overseas investments to deliver numbers that exceeded analyst forecasts. The results announced Monday covered Yahoo's first full quarter under CEO Marissa Mayer. Yaho... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1851914-yahoos-4q-report-signs-progress.html 2013-01-28T23:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1850640-ahead-bell-yahoo-to-update-turnaround-bid.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo's fourth-quarter earnings report will provide an update of new CEO Marissa Mayer's efforts to revive the Internet company's revenue growth. The results, due out after the stock market closes Monday, cover Mayer's first full quarter as Yahoo's leader. She left Google Inc. to join Yahoo in mid-July, shortly after the third quarter... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1850640-ahead-bell-yahoo-to-update-turnaround-bid.html 2013-01-28T10:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1764912-yahoo-adds-1-director-2-board-members-exit.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is adding a new director and parting ways with two other board members in the latest shake-up of the Internet company's hierarchy. PayPal co-founder Max Levchin joins Yahoo's board while Intuit Inc. CEO Brad Smith and Weather Channel CEO David Kenny step down. The changes announced Thursday pare Yahoo's board to 11 directors. Al... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1764912-yahoo-adds-1-director-2-board-members-exit.html 2012-12-13T19:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1759004-yahoo-revamps-email-bid-to-catch-up-with-gmail.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is spiffing up and expanding its email service in an attempt to regain some of the ground lost to a Google alternative that lured away millions of users. The changes unveiled Tuesday are meant to make Yahoo's email faster and easier to use on the Web. To cater to the growing audience checking their email on smartphones and table... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1759004-yahoo-revamps-email-bid-to-catch-up-with-gmail.html 2012-12-11T20:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1755020-nbc-sports-partners-with-yahoo-content-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — NBC Sports and Yahoo are taking on the crowded sports media landscape with a partnership that fills in gaps for both companies. NBC brings video and big-name broadcasters and Yahoo adds college coverage and fantasy games in the agreement announced Sunday. They hope their strengths will complement each other and attract more eyes to both as... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1755020-nbc-sports-partners-with-yahoo-content-deal.html 2012-12-10T02:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1742664-yahoo-buys-mobile-expertise-latest-deal.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo has bought another Silicon Valley mobile startup as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to create more compelling products for smartphones and tablet computers. Tuesday's acquisition of OnTheAir follows Yahoo's recent purchase of a mobile startup called Stamped. In both cases, Yahoo was drawn more by the engineering talent working at the st... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1742664-yahoo-buys-mobile-expertise-latest-deal.html 2012-12-04T22:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1727372-big-disconnect-fiscal-cliff-clock-ticks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans' newfound willingness to consider tax increases to avert the "fiscal cliff" comes with a significant caveat: larger cuts than Democrats seem willing to consider to benefit programs like Medicare, Medicaid and the president's health care overhaul. The disconnect on benefit programs, coupled with an impasse between Republicans ... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 03:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1727372-big-disconnect-fiscal-cliff-clock-ticks.html 2012-11-28T03:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1724532-yahoos-stock-hits-19-1st-time-2010.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo's shares touched $19 Monday, the first time they have traded that high in more than two and half years. The latest gains extend a rally that has been gaining momentum in recent weeks as Yahoo Inc. buys back its own stock and more investors bet on CEO Marissa Mayer's ability to turn around the long-struggling company. ... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1724532-yahoos-stock-hits-19-1st-time-2010.html 2012-11-26T22:13:00Z