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Juniper names new CEO in shakeup
Kevin Johnson, ex-Microsoft exec, joins networking giant
By John Letzing, MarketWatch
Last Update: 7/24/2008 11:57:00 AM
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Juniper Networks named ex- Microsoft Corp.
executive Kevin Johnson its new CEO, just months after losing a well-regarded
manager to the software giant.
Johnson, who led the software giant’s failed bid to buy Yahoo Inc. (YHOO), [...]

Proxy Advisor RiskMetrics Recommends Support For Yahoo Board
Last Update: 7/24/2008 12:18:00 PM
By Scott Morrison
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)–Proxy advisor RiskMetrics Group on Thursday
recommended that Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) shareholders support incumbent board members
standing for re-election at the company’s upcoming annual meeting.
The advisory group reached its conclusion despite [...]

Juniper names new CEO in shakeup
Kevin Johnson, ex-Microsoft exec, joins networking giant
By John Letzing, MarketWatch
Last Update: 7/24/2008 11:57:00 AM
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Juniper Networks named ex- Microsoft Corp.
executive Kevin Johnson its new CEO, just months after losing a well-regarded
manager to the software giant.
Johnson, who led the software giant’s failed bid to buy Yahoo Inc. (YHOO), [...]

Microsoft Business Chief See Bigger Role For Cloud Computing
Last Update: 7/24/2008 7:38:30 AM
By Jessica Hodgson
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
(This article was originally published Wednesday)
REDMOND, Wash. (Dow Jones)–Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) expects a “substantial
portion” of revenue from its core business services division to come from online
applications in the next few years, the new head [...]

Yahoo Exec:No Downturn in Asia Ops Despite Econ Uncertainties
Last Update: 6/26/2008 2:55:07 AM
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Yahoo Inc.’s (YHOO) Asia operations haven’t seen any
significant impact from the global economic uncertainties and continue to see
growth in its advertising business in the region, a senior executive said
Thursday.
“Asia is still growing,” Ken Mandel, Yahoo’s vice president and managing director
for Southeast [...]