Can Group Buying Save the Newspaper Business?

Although many media pundits have declared that newspapers are in a death spiral, group buying may — just may — have an antidote. This business is a perfect fit for the existing newspaper sales force, which has a deep Rolodex …

Layoffs or Not, Yahoo’s Struggles May Be Mounting

Yahoo has denied reports of an impending 20% cut, but the controversy raises the question of whether the company’s fourth-quarter performance and year-end results could be worse than Wall Street expects. One thing to watch for …

Alibaba and Microsoft Launch Chinese Search Site

Just a few months after Google exited the Chinese search market, Microsoft and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group have partnered to launch their own Chinese search site, Etao.
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