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  • Yahoo's CEO: Still at square one?

    When Web portal leader Yahoo reports quarterly results, investors will be listening intently to CEO Terry Semel for evidence that the company is reducing its reliance on advertising revenue.

  • Why Excite@Home failed

    Excite@Home's history is filled with tense boardroom skirmishes, ill-conceived acquisitions and executives who governed the operations from afar. Once considered one of the pillars of the Net revolution, Excite@Home was largely a victim of its own grandiose ambitions

  • M&A; Marry in haste, repent at leisure

    Don't rush into a Vegas-style marriage when acquiring a company, warns Ram Gupta of PeopleSoft. Take your time and get to know each other properly during the 'dating' phase.

  • Death of the free Web: The merger myth

    The unprecedented speed, number and price of Internet combinations formed to boost traffic has redefined the corporate merger, which critics now say contributed mightily to the decline of the overall industry.

  • Yahoo-Google no antitrust threat, says Brin

    Google's top executives gave a glimpse into how it might try to deflect antitrust concerns of a possible ad-sharing deal with rival Yahoo on Thursday, advising observers to look at the overall ad market.

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  • M&A; Marry in haste, repent at leisure

    Don't rush into a Vegas-style marriage when acquiring a company, warns Ram Gupta of PeopleSoft. Take your time and get to know each other properly during the 'dating' phase.

  • Tech executives: Time is of the essence

    Busy? A slew of technologists want to help you manage your time, by overhauling the wall calendar.

  • Google vs. Yahoo: Clash of cultures

    As the two giants tussle for domination of online advertising dollars, it's increasingly clear that this tug-of-war is really a test of each company's corporate culture.

  • Netscape: Bowed, but not broken

    The Netscape browser turns 10 years old on Thursday as a shadow of its former self, but the lights haven't gone out yet on one of the most storied brands in Web history.

  • Google files for unusual US$2.7b IPO

    Internet search leader Google filed to go public on Friday, seeking to raise US$2.7 billion in an unusual auction-style offering that will give the founders rare control over the company.

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