Eight former AOL Time Warner executives have been charged with fraud of $1 billion by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
They have been accused of collaborating on a scheme to report more than $1bn worth of non-existent advertising revenue to investors from 2000 to 2002.
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Well, like people say “never say never”, Microsoft has sent another proposal to Yahoo for possible acquisition.
This time it would not involve the acquisition of all of Yahoo’s assets although Microsoft said it “reserves the right”‘ to reconsider its bid to acquire all of Yahoo.
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A UK charity organization Charity Action says that ads being displayed on Facebook are violating rules laid down by the Office of Fair Trading(OFT).
Adverts for loans and credit cards on Facebook are flouting advertising standards, according to a statement.
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A couple of days ago Intology.com started a poll about the possibility of anti trust case against Google. Seems like it’s going to be much sooner than expected.
On Tuesday Google’s top executives discussed how they might try to deflect antitrust concerns of a possible ad-sharing deal with rival Yahoo, advising observers to look at the […]
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It seems Microsoft-Yahoo deal is back on track as they both are engaged with each other over possible merger.
There were several reports Friday of intense negotiations, with Microsoft raising its original offer while Yahoo holds out for more.
Yahoo shares jumped nearly 7 percent Friday on expectations that a deal to sell the Sunnyvale […]
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