Yahoo aims to boost margins
Reuters - Tue Nov 10, 2:02 am ETYahoo Inc wants to triple its operating margin to 15-20 percent over the next three years by increasing revenue and keeping costs under control, CEO Carol Bartz said on Tuesday.
Yahoo Inc wants to triple its operating margin to 15-20 percent over the next three years by increasing revenue and keeping costs under control, CEO Carol Bartz said on Tuesday.
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer says the company's search engine partnership with Yahoo would not be limited to the US but would be introduced around the world.
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More woes for foreign websites A Chinese government watchdog has ordered Yahoo China to clean pornographic content from a photo-sharing site it hosted, a reminder of the regulatory challenges often faced by foreign internet companies in China.
CEO says the Web pioneer aims to triple margins from "terrible" levels.
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Microsoft's chief executive, Steve Ballmer, said Thursday that the company might look to extend its search engine partnership with Yahoo outside the United States, if it gets regulatory approval.
Yahoo, looking to match rivals in providing up-to-the-minute Internet search results, is running tests with several real-time search partners, say sources.
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* Aims to grow operating margin to 15-20 pct next 3 years * Wants to expand, hire people in India * Says very happy with investment in China's Alibaba * Says Microsoft alliance will be global and
Windows Live Messenger led Microsoft's Web properties in capturing 14.5 percent of total time spent online in September worldwide, handily beating Google, Yahoo, Facebook and other sites, according to analysis firm comScore.
Microsoft sites captured nearly 15 percent of time spent online worldwide in September, making it the most engaging global property, followed by Google Sites and Yahoo! Sites, according to new research.