Another anti-Microsoft (MSFT) front group has emerged in favor of “free and open standards,” hyping what it calls the Hague Declaration and making some absurd connection to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The propagandists, partially funded by publicly traded companies, have a little trouble describing what that term “free [...]
Is it just me or does this funniest of all Yahoo-Microsoft takeover videos by Shpigler the Shark still make a lot of sense, even as billionaire investor Carl Icahn circles Yahoo like-let's just say it, shall we?-one of those creepy vultures from "The Lion King"? My favorite piece of Shpigler [...]
Posted By:Jim GoldmanWith the deadline looming for investors to nominate a competing slate to Yahoo's existing board of directors--and Carl Icahn itching for a boardroom battle of his own for the stumbling internet brand--there are some interesting developments on Yahoo's own recollection of how and why negotiations with Microsoft broke [...]
So, you've tried your hand at the word problems for hedge fund managers. Now, via Jeff Miller's Dash of Insight, you can test your economics IQ. Mr Miller says: Here are some statements about economic data and the market. For each statement you need merely to decide "true" or "false". [...]
Carl Icahn has acquired a $50 million share stake in Yahoo in preparation for a possible proxy, reports CNBC's David Faber. Watch Video MEDIA:VIDEOPermalink[...]
