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  1. Current and Former Yahoo CEOs to Attend Allen & Co. Sun Valley Gathering (Report)

    2:50 am PDT 6/18/2012
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    The "summer camp" for media moguls will include Steve Jobs' widow, Yahoo interim CEO Ross Levinsohn and such regulars as News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch. READ MORE

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  2. Yahoo, CNBC Strike Business News Content Alliance

    1:45 am PDT 6/13/2012
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    CNBC will become Yahoo Finance's premier content provider in the U.S., and the partners will create "jointly produced, co-branded finance-focused video franchises." READ MORE

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  3. Disney Park Denies Admission to Girl Dressed as Tinker Bell (Video)

    3:08 pm PDT 6/6/2012
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    UPDATED: "It ruined my dream," the 15-year-old girl cries in the video, which has become a hit on the web. READ MORE

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  4. Yahoo Strikes $7.1 Billion Deal to Reduce Stake in China's Alibaba

    12:24 am PDT 5/21/2012
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    The Internet company currently holds a stake of about 40 percent and has been looking to unwind their seven-year relationship. READ MORE

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  5. Yahoo Prepares to Sell Alibaba Stake (Report)

    6:11 am PDT 5/18/2012
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    The deal between the internet giant and the Chinese company includes an IPO for the latter. READ MORE

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  6. Yahoo Claims 'Cause' in CEO Scott Thompson Departure (Report)

    5:57 am PDT 5/14/2012
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    The executive resigned Sunday amid controversy over the fake computer science degree on his resume. READ MORE

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  7. Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson Resigns Amid Bio Controversy

    9:31 am PDT 5/13/2012
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    UPDATED: Fred Amoroso becomes chairman and Ross Levinsohn interim CEO as the company reaches an agreement with a dissident shareholder. READ MORE

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  8. Olivier Martinez and Missy Peregrym Star in Yahoo Web Drama 'Cybergeddon'

    6:00 am PDT 5/9/2012
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    "CSI" creator Anthony Zuiker's long-form thriller for the Internet portal will be directed by Diego Velasco and also stars Kick Gurry and Manny Montana. READ MORE

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  9. Yahoo Creates Committee to Investigate the Credentials of Its Own CEO

    5:07 pm PDT 5/8/2012
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    A bizarre scandal that alleges the company's chief executive and one of its directors inflated their academic qualifications has the Internet firm playing defense. READ MORE

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  10. Yahoo CEO Apologizes for Bio Controversy as Board Meets

    3:41 am PDT 5/8/2012
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    “I want you to know how deeply I regret how this issue has affected the company and all of you," Scott Thompson wrote in a staff memo. READ MORE

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  11. Yahoo: CEO Scott Thompson's Resume Included 'Inadvertent Error'

    1:45 am PDT 5/5/2012
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    An activist investor had said that his bio seemed to be "embellished" by citing a degree in computer science instead of business administration. READ MORE

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  12. Hedge Fund Demands Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson Fired Over Resume Inaccuracies

    3:02 pm PDT 5/4/2012
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    Third Point, which is engaging in a proxy battle with the Internet company, wants Thompson and another director to be gone by Monday. READ MORE

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  13. Upfronts 2012: NBCUniversal Touts New Digital Offerings

    8:44 am PDT 5/1/2012
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    Tuesday's presentation includes the launch of new social gaming platform, a Hispanic-geared movie platform and new web shows. READ MORE

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  14. Jon Stewart Called 'Coward,' Under Threat of Boycott for 'Vagina Manger' (Video)

    12:03 pm PDT 4/18/2012
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    While mocking the Fox News Channel for its disinterest in covering an alleged "war on women," the comedian shows a photo of a naked woman with a Jesus ornament blocking her genitalia. READ MORE

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  15. Yahoo Beats Expectations in First Quarter

    2:02 pm PDT 4/17/2012
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    The Internet company, which recently launched new Web comedy shows, says net earnings grew 28 percent to $286 million. READ MORE

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  16. Activist Yahoo Investor Pushes for Answers on Tuesday Earnings Call

    4:09 am PDT 4/17/2012
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    Hedge fund Third Point looked to keep up the pressure on new CEO Scott Thompson and the online firm's board. READ MORE

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  17. Yahoo CEO Outlines New Structure, Commerce Focus

    11:16 am PDT 4/10/2012
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    After a major round of layoffs last week, Scott Thompson shared with staff some details on his plans to turn around the online company. READ MORE

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  18. 'Hunger Games' Fuels a Record-Breaking Quarter for Fandango

    5:05 pm PDT 4/5/2012
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    The company reports a 127 percent surge in ticket sales during the first quarter of 2012. READ MORE

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  19. Dissident Yahoo Investor: Company Layoffs Came Without Detailed Vision

    3:02 pm PDT 4/4/2012
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    Hedge fund Third Point says that "while this action was unfortunately necessary...this round of cuts occurred before CEO Scott Thompson has articulated his strategic plan for the company." 

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  20. Yahoo to Lay off 2,000 as CEO Scott Thompson Targets Turnaround

    6:27 am PDT 4/4/2012
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    UPDATED: "Today's actions are an important next step toward a bold, new Yahoo -- smaller, nimbler, more profitable and better equipped to innovate," the new boss of the Internet company says. READ MORE

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