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150 shareholders attended the delayed Yahoo general meeting in California on Friday – and gave a resounding show of support to the board for the way it had handled the failed talks with Microsoft about a $47.5 billion possible takeover. Chief executive Jerry Yang gained the backing of 85% of the voters. But it wasn’t a complete love-in. According to the BBC, shareholder Eric Jackson of Ironfire Capital called for the… Read More

The Microsoft-Yahoo idea is history now, but that leaves the California search giant looking to possibilities for thefuture.  Yesterday Chief Executive Jerry Yang sent out an e-mail to employees that was reported by Reuters:   "We have a spirit and a culture inthat is uniquely Yahoo. Staying true to who we are has helped us pull through the recent uncertainty we've faced."     However, some shareholders are… Read More