At Yahoo, Scott Thompson takes helm as CEO (roundup)

Amid talks of a sale, Yahoo hires PayPal President Scott Thompson to replace fired CEO Carol Bartz. Thompson promises the company will reclaim its tech leadership, but serious challenges await.

Yahoo hiring Thompson may aid Andreessen Horowitz bid

Yahoo's new CEO, Scott Thompson, once worked for Andreessen Horowitz partner Jeff Jordan at PayPal. With Jordan working on the venture firm's Yahoo bid, the pair could be reunited.
(Posted in Digital Media by Jay Greene )
January 4, 2012 10:15 a.m. PT

New CEO: Yahoo will reclaim its tech leadership

As Yahoo's leader, Scott Thompson plans to bring the classic Silicon Valley virtues of Innovation and disruption back to the Internet pioneer.
(Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland)
January 4, 2012 8:41 a.m. PT

ZDNet: Can Thompson harness big data, analytics?

How will Yahoo compete with Facebook and Google? New CEO Scott Thompson is banking on big data and analytics.
(Posted in Between the Lines by Larry Dignan)
January 4, 2012 8:31 a.m. PT

Yahoo names PayPal's Thompson as new CEO

Scott Thompson, president of eBay's e-payment service, will take the reins at the beleaguered Web pioneer starting Monday.
(Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland)
January 4, 2012 3:37 a.m. PT

ZDNet: Five big challenges for incoming Yahoo chief

Yahoo's likely new CEO--PayPal President Scott Thompson--has a big to-do list including making the company relevant again.
(Posted in Between the Lines by Larry Dignan)
January 4, 2012 3:31 a.m. PT

Yahoo, Bartz part ways (roundup)

Carol Bartz is out as CEO at Yahoo. Chief Financial Officer Tim Morse will take over as interim CEO while the company's board searches for a permanent replacement.
(Posted in Digital Media by CNET News staff)
September 8, 2011 1:40 p.m.