Yahoo to spin off Alibaba stake despite tax questionYahoo notified US regulators that it is proceeding with plans to spin off its multi-billion-dollar stake in Alibaba despite the unanswered question of what the tax bill could be.
Yahoo unveils silent video chat appYahoo unveiled a new mobile application allowing users to exchange live video, text and emoticons, without audio.
30 July 2015
Yahoo unveils new online video seriesUS Internet giant Yahoo said it was expanding its online offerings, unveiling 18 new video series with which it hopes to attract a larger audience and advertisers.
28 April 2015
Yahoo boosts share buyback plan by $2 billionYahoo told US regulators that it will spend another $2 billion buying back shares as the pioneering US Internet search firm continues an effort to re-invent itself.
Google loses US search share, Yahoo on riseGoogle saw its share of the US Internet search market slip to its lowest ever mark, while Yahoo notched its highest share in five years.
09 January 2015
Firefox browsers switch to Yahoo for online searchFirefox maker Mozilla announced that it is switching to Yahoo as the default service for online searches done through the Web browser in the United States.
20 November 2014
Yahoo buys video ad platform BrightRoll for $640 mnYahoo announced it is buying video advertising platform BrightRoll for $640 million to bolster its ability to make money from marketing on desktop computers.
13 November 2014
Yahoo wants to invest in Snapchat: reportFlush with cash from its investment in Alibaba, Yahoo is angling to buy into hot mobile messaging startup Snapchat, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Yahoo bolsters local search with Zofari appYahoo said Tuesday it was bolstering its local search capabilities by absorbing the team from the smartphone recommendation app Zofari.
13 August 2014
Yahoo Japan cancels $3.2 bn plan to buy eAccessInternet giant Yahoo Japan said Monday it had cancelled plans to buy domestic telecom company eAccess from its parent SoftBank Corp. in a deal that was valued at about $3.2 billion.
20 May 2014
Yahoo unveils original online showsYahoo on Monday unveiled original online shows and new advertising options as it continued a long-running attempt to evolve into an Internet venue for premier content.
UK, US spies stored millions of Yahoo webcam images: reportUS senators said British and US spy agencies showed a "breathtaking lack of respect" for privacy after reports they had intercepted and stored images from webcams used by millions of Yahoo users.