Archive for the 'Corporate Governance' Category
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
As data governance becomes a key benchmark of a company’s responsibility to enhance and protect data, here are six simple steps that start to develop a program based on individual needs. In the past few years, dozens of high-profile incidents involving data mismanagement have gained international attention. Caught off…
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Data, Pricing, Corporate Law, IBM, Organization, Steve Alder, mismanagement, data governance, Corporate Governance, Data Management, Management, Tools & Techniques, Marketing, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Databases, Special to ZDNet, Software |
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Sources said a deal with Yahoo would likely involve merging AOL–with Time Warner keeping a share, and a deal with Microsoft would have Redmond completely taking over AOL. NEW YORK–Time Warner’s discussions to merge or sell its AOL Internet division with Microsoft or Yahoo have taken on new…
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Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL, mergers, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, Microsoft Corp., Internet, Business Operations, Yahoo! Inc., Search, Reuters |
Monday, February 4th, 2008
Software giant says it may borrow money for the first time in its history to fund a portion of its unsolicited offer for Yahoo. Microsoft said Monday it may borrow money for the first time in its history to fund a portion of its $44.6 billion unsolicited…
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Business Operations, Operating Systems, Strategy, Yahoo! Inc., Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Investment, Software, Financial Accounting, Finance, Politics & government, Management, Reuters |
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
Former Viacom chief Frank Biondi among Icahn’s nominees for Motorola board; company says it will review candidates on the list. Activist investor Carl Icahn said on Friday he plans to nominate former Viacom chief Frank Biondi and WR Hambrecht’s chairman along with two other directors to Motorola’s board….
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Cell, Financial Services, IPO, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Carl Icahn, Frank Biondi, Motorola Inc., Cellular Phones, Consumer electronics, Reuters, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Business Operations, Corporate & legal, Personal Technology |
Friday, February 1st, 2008
Microsoft faces financial and legal hurdles in its unsolicited bid for Yahoo. CNET News.com walks you through the potential steps. Microsoft faces several financial and legal hurdles on its way to wooing Yahoo to accept its $44.6 billion buyout bid. Here’s a brief FAQ explaining some of…
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Q, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Dawn Kawamoto, Shareholder, Bidder, Antitrust, Corporate Governance, Buyer, Microsoft Corp., Finance, Financial Accounting, Corporate & legal, Business Operations, Yahoo! Inc., News.com, Investment |
Friday, February 1st, 2008
Offer–described by Yahoo as “unsolicited”–amounts to $31 per share, or a 62 percent premium above its closing stock price Thursday. Microsoft went public Friday with a $44.6 billion cash-and-stock bid to acquire Yahoo. In its response, Yahoo called the Microsoft bid “unsolicited” but did not reject it….
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Corporate Governance, Yahoo! Inc., Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Ina Fried, Business Structures, Business Operations, Financial Accounting, Finance, Microsoft Corp., Corporate & legal, Investment |
Monday, January 28th, 2008
Firebrand Partners and Harbinger Capital, which collectively own 4.9 percent of shares, plan to nominate four board members. An investor coalition that holds just less than 5 percent of New York Times Co. urged the publisher to spend more money to buy digital companies, according to a regulatory…
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Harbinger, Investor, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, New York Times Co., Board, CNET Networks Inc., Corporate & legal, Business Operations, Reuters |
