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An Insider’s Account of the Yahoo-Alibaba Deal

Harvard Business Review

content (news, finance, weather) into two Chinese languages, and directory access to 20,000 web sites, an approach that the company had adopted elsewhere. The idea was simple: Combine the best of both companies into the new Yahoo China, which was projected to generate more than $25 million in revenue in 2004.

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Could a Four-Year-Old Do What Carl Icahn Does?

Harvard Business Review

Venture capitalist Mark Andreessen, a target of Icahn’s attacks as a board member at eBay, recently likened the 78-year-old to a six-year-old. In 2010 it was $900 million — seventh place. Apple Finance Skill vs. luck' Wait a while. If necessary, write another letter, or a few tweets. Sell stock in the company.

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