"Carl Icahn, who launched a shareholder insurrection at Yahoo last year over its handling of a takeover offer from Microsoft, is leaving Yahoo's board of directors.
MarketWatch reported on Friday that Icahn has informed the company that he is moving on to other interests. It has been a over a year since he forced his way onto the board after expressing his displeasure at Yahoo's rejection of Microsoft's offer to acquire the company, which at one point was valued at $33 a share. ...."
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/itmanagement/0,1000000308,39838922,00.htm |
Icahn was mentioned earlier in July '08 http://blogoscoped.com/forum/135784.html |