International Business News - YHOO http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Rant all you want in a public park. A police officer generally won't eject you for your remarks alone, however unpopular or provocative. Say it on the Internet, and you'll find that free speech and other constitutional rights are anything but guaranteed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080706/public-online-spaces-dont-carry-speech-rights.htm Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:17:48 EDT Internet users will now have an easier time finding sites that rely heavily on the popular Flash video format. Adobe Systems Inc., the format's developer, has released a customized version of its Flash Player software that allows Google Inc.'s search engine and others to see the elements of Web pages embedded with Flash content the same way a human would. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/adobe-to-make-searching-easier-on-flash-sites.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:47:27 EDT Continued reports that Yahoo Inc. is lining up allies in its attempt to fend off Microsoft Inc.'s pursuit of its online search engine business sent shares of the Internet pioneer higher in premarket trading Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/premarket-movers-yahoo-rises-nvidia-falls.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:01:37 EDT Unable to strike a deal on its own, Microsoft Corp. reportedly is hoping to snap up Yahoo's online search operations with the help of News Corp. and Time Warner Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/84683-microsoft-yahoo-report.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/report-microsoft-seeks-help-for-another-yahoo-bid.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/report-microsoft-seeks-help-for-another-yahoo-bid.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:19:23 EDT Internet users will now have an easier time finding sites that rely heavily on the popular Flash video format. Adobe Systems Inc., the format's developer, has released a customized version of its Flash Player software that allows Google Inc.'s search engine and others to see the elements of Web pages embedded with Flash content the same way a human would. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/adobe-releases-tools-to-improve-flash-video-search.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:31:07 EDT Internet software and services stocks finished mostly lower Wednesday, following the overall market's decline as crude oil rose to a new record above $144 a barrel. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/closing-glance-internet-software-services-stocks.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:31:22 EDT Major Internet stocks mostly declined Wednesday, though Yahoo Inc. shares jumped as The Wall Street Journal reported that Microsoft Corp. has spoken with other media companies about working together in a deal that would essentially lead to Yahoo's breakup. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/sector-snap-most-major-web-stocks-dip.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:19:49 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/unitedhealth-starbucks-apollo-among-big-movers.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:04:21 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index slipped in midday trading Wednesday as Wall Street faced a mixed bag of economic indicators, including a jump in crude oil prices and a report on factory orders showing weakening demand for certain items. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/midday-leaders-and-laggards-nasdaq-100.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:04:37 EDT Most Internet software and services stocks dipped Wednesday morning, though Yahoo Inc.'s shares jumped as The Wall Street Journal reported that Microsoft has spoken with other media companies about teaming up to purchase Yahoo's search business. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/opening-glance-internet-software-services-stocks.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:25:03 EDT Investors responded positively to a report that Microsoft Corp. has not yet given up its bid to buy Yahoo Inc.'s search engine business, sending shares of the Internet pioneer higher in premarket trading Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/premarket-movers-yahoo-apollo-rise-gm-falls.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:15:23 EDT Unable to strike a deal on its own, Microsoft Corp. reportedly is hoping to snap up Yahoo's online search operations with the help of News Corp. and Time Warner Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/84625-microsoft-yahoo-report.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/microsoft-and-yahoo-rise-on-deal-talks-report.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/microsoft-and-yahoo-rise-on-deal-talks-report.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:36:55 EDT European regulators cleared Nokia's takeover of U.S. digital mapmaker Navteq on Wednesday, saying the deal would be unlikely to shut off rivals' access to digital maps. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/eu-clears-nokia-to-buy-mapmaker-navteq.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:46:11 EDT Wall Street resumed its sell-off Wednesday after oil hit a new record and a bearish analyst report renewed concerns that General Motors Corp. could run out of cash. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/wall-street-heads-to-higher-open.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:25:00 EDT Shares of Yahoo Inc. fell on Tuesday to their lowest level since late January, right before Microsoft Corp. attempted to buy the struggling Internet icon in an unsolicited offer that was later rejected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/yahoo-shares-fall-to-lowest-level-since-january.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:34:26 EDT Shares of Yahoo Inc. fell on Tuesday to their lowest level since late January, right before Microsoft Corp. attempted to buy the struggling Internet icon in an unsolicited offer that was later rejected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/yahoo-shares-fall-to-lowest-level-since-january.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:09:21 EDT Marc Andreessen, an entrepreneur and software engineer behind the Web's earliest browsers, has joined the board of the online hangout Facebook. Andreessen's appointment could bring additional clout and insight to a young but growing startup headed by Mark Zuckerberg, 24, who started Facebook as a Harvard undergraduate. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/browser-pioneer-andreessen-joins-facebook-board.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:32:09 EDT Wachovia quits offering risky mortgage loan CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)--Beleaguered consumer bank Wachovia Corp. said Monday it will quit offering a mortgage payment option that allows borrowers to pay less each month than the bank charges in interest. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/business-highlights.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:50:05 EDT Internet software and services stocks finished mostly lower Monday, while the overall market ended mixed after oil reached a new record of $143 a barrel and then pulled back to close at $140 a barrel. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/closing-glance-internet-software-services-stocks.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:34:07 EDT Buoyed by a strong fiscal third-quarter report, electronic parts manufacturer Jabil Circuit Inc.'s shares gained more in the second quarter than other information technology companies in the S&P 500. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/jabil-circuit-is-top-it-gainer-in-s-p-500-in-2q.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:26:33 EDT