Yahoo says Microsoft no longer keen to merge

Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Jerry Yang said on Wednesday a potential deal with Microsoft has tremendous power, but the software giant appears no longer interested in a full merger.In his most public comments to date about his thinking on the four-month-old, on-again, off-again Microsoft merger saga, Yang signaled his company remained open to a potential [...]

Yahoo CEO open to more Microsoft talks

Yahoo Inc chief Jerry Yang signaled a more open stance towards Microsoft Corp on Monday, saying he had been seeking common ground when the software maker abruptly ended deal talks.Yang told Reuters in an interview that he had “mixed feelings” about the weekend outcome, after investors showed their disappointment over the break-up of negotiations by [...]

EBay adjusts pricing to encourage low-cost sellers

Online auction leader eBay Inc on Tuesday introduced price changes and tighter sales standards in a bid to retain quality sellers, improve customer service and revive flagging growth.In a speech to eBay’s top store operators and market makers in Washington D.C., CEO-in-waiting John Donahoe will set out a plan to reward the company’s best sellers [...]

Nokia Siemens to buy Apertio for €140M

Nokia Siemens Networks will buy Apertio, which specializes in network management applications for telecommunications operators, for €140 million (US$205 million), the companies said Wednesday.
Apertio, in Bristol, England, sells a software application suite with components for managing mobile phone subscribers. Features allow operators to authenticate [...]