Silver Lake and Microsoft to bid for 20% stake of Yahoo?
Silver Lake, a private-equity firm, is working with Microsoft Corp. to bid for a minority stake in Yahoo!, according to a news report.
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Yandex replaces Bing for default search on Windows Phones in Russia
Yandex has become the default search engine on Windows Phone-based handsets in Russia.
Digital sales boost Johnston Press as publisher sees decline in print
Redesigned websites and the success of its “Find It” business directory have boosted digital revenues at Johnston Press, the Edinburgh-based publisher of The Scotsman.
Microsoft, AOL and Yahoo confirm online ad alliance
Microsoft, AOL, and Yahoo! have confirmed they are to team up, selling online display ads on each other’s networks, in a bid to take on Google and Facebook in the online ad sector.
BIMA 2011 winners revealed: The top digital ads and agencies of the year
The British Interactive Media Association (BIMA), has announced the winners of the 2011 BIMA Awards, which were revealed at last nights awards ceremony held at super club Fabric.
Top 5 browsers: IE dips below 50% for first time as Chrome and Android rise
Worldwide Internet Explorer usage has fallen below 50% if mobile and desktop browsers are both taken into account, according to new research.
Yahoo buys ad technology firm Interclick for £169m
Yahoo has bought ad technology firm Interclick for $270m (£169m), as it looks to boost its ailing online advertising business.
Top 30 sites in Europe: Google gets most visitors, Facebook gets most views
Google Sites continued to rank as the top European web property in August with 337.7 million unique visitors, reaching 90.8% of the total European internet audience, according to new research.
Google mulling bid for Yahoo?
Google has weighed in to the potential auction of rival Yahoo, allying with private equity players to explore a joint bid for the ailing internet giant, according to a news report.
Microsoft posts record profits: Sees Windows Phone, Xbox and Cloud as growth areas
Microsoft has announced record quarterly revenue of $17.37bn for its first fiscal quarter, with its Windows Phone, Xbox and cloud services earmarked for future growth.