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Semel out as Yahoo CEO

June 19, 2007 Company co-founder Jerry Yang becomes chief executive, but how long will he stay in that post? TAGS: Jerry Yang, Terry Semel, co-founder, CEO, Yahoo! Inc., letter, Google Inc.

Qwest continues its fight for MCI

February 18, 2005 Qwest CEO sends letter to MCI's board requesting more information about Verizon's bid so that his company can prepare counteroffer. TAGS: MCI Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., WorldCom Inc., offer, Verizon Communications, merger, letter, fight, carrier, advisor, CEO

HP CEO denies 'bullet dodging' with stock sale

January 20, 2007 Hurd sold 100,000 shares two weeks before HP's ill-fated probe into a news leak became public. TAGS: Mark Hurd, Patricia Dunn, trade, pretexting, identity theft, letter, HP, CEO

Microsoft: Novell deal a milestone despite squabbles

February 9, 2007 Landmark deal could still bring together open-source and commercial software business models, Microsoft lawyer Brad Smith says. TAGS: Brad Smith, Novell Inc., Novell Linux, milestone, certificate, agreement, Linux, intellectual property, lawyer, letter, Microsoft Corp., CEO, open source

Week in review: Yahoo's bitter pill for Icahn

June 6, 2008 Yahoo's poison pill may keep Yang with the company. Icahn sets a price and sets out his terms. Meanwhile, we await what's up Steve Jobs' sleeve. Also: Green tech. TAGS: shareholder, Yahoo! Inc., pill, compensation, Jerry Yang, Week in review, CEO, Steve Jobs, letter, Apple Computer, Apple iPhone, Microsoft Corp.

Palm: We're not abandoning Palm OS

November 8, 2005 Facing concern from developers, CEO Ed Colligan reiterates the company's support for its namesake operating system. TAGS: PalmSource Inc., Palm OS, Palm Inc., Microsoft Access, smart phone, Palm Treo, CEO, letter, developer, operating system, handheld, support, Microsoft Windows

Yahoo memo: Letter to Terry Semel from board of directors

June 18, 2007 A letter to Yahoo's exiting CEO says he was key to company's success, but that there is "no better person in the world to run Yahoo now" than co-founder Jerry Yang. TAGS: Terry Semel, Jerry Yang, Ed Kozel, Yahoo! Inc., shareholder, co-founder, leadership, letter, CEO

Gateway investor group wants foot in the door

August 22, 2006 The investors are calling for a say in operations, arguing the PC maker should take a page from retailer Target. TAGS: Harbinger, Gateway Inc., K Mart, investor, investment, CEO, management, PC company, shareholder, letter, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., retailer, Dell, PC

Duffield: Oracle's skewing facts on stock sales

November 18, 2004 PeopleSoft's CEO fires back at rival, saying it's wrong about his stock transactions. Both companies scramble ahead of Friday deadline. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., stockholder, divestiture, foundation, letter, shareholder, CEO

Microsoft, Novell spar over Linux agreement

November 21, 2006 update Novell CEO issues open letter saying deal is not an admission that the open-source OS infringes on Microsoft's patents.New GPL clause to flip Microsoft-Novell agreement on its head? TAGS: Novell Inc., patent, Linux, agreement, Linux company, SuSE Linux, intellectual property, Steve Ballmer, letter, SuSE, Microsoft Corp., open source, Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., CEO

Icahn's showdown with Motorola reaches final hour

May 7, 2007 Shareholders will vote Monday evening to determine if the billionaire investor will win seat on Motorola's board. TAGS: Carl Icahn, shareholder, Motorola Inc., Ed Zander, seat, investor, interest, fight, CEO, Time Warner Inc., letter, cell phone

Apple's Jobs calls for DRM-free music

February 6, 2007 Record companies are the ones who demand digital rights management technology, not Apple, CEO says in rare open letter. TAGS: record company, Steve Jobs, digital-rights management, Apple Computer, music company, letter, online music company, RealNetworks Inc., online music, online store, Apple iTunes, music, CEO

Yahoo memo: Letter from Terry Semel to board of directors

June 18, 2007 A letter from outgoing CEO to Yahoo's board of directors says it's "time for new executive leadership." TAGS: Terry Semel, Yahoo! Inc., Internet advertising, Jerry Yang, leadership, letter, CEO, president

Siebel announces first-ever stock dividend

June 8, 2005 Move presented as 'positive news' on the eve of meeting where controversial directors face continued pressure from investors. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., dividend, shareholder, investor, CRM, letter, software company, CEO

Group urges FTC to put stop to buzz marketing

October 19, 2005 Group asks for investigation into what it calls the "deceptive" practices of word-of-mouth and buzz-marketing firms. TAGS: marketer, executive director, Time Warner Inc., letter, CEO

Novell shareholder urges company spinoffs, cuts

September 12, 2005 Blum Capital voices concerns about the software company's performance and calls for a greater focus on Linux. TAGS: Novell Inc., Jack Messman, shareholder, Novell ZENworks, Credit Suisse First Boston, software company, concern, letter, CEO, Linux
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