Icahn plans to take on Yahoo board

Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 12:03:00 -0400
Icahn plans to take on Yahoo board

Wealthy investor activist Carl Icahn says he plans to launch a proxy
fight to replace the board of Yahoo, saying the Net bellwether acted
'irrationally' in rejecting a buyout offer from Microsoft recently.

CBS to buy CNet Networks for $1.8 billion

CBS will buy CNet Networks Inc. at a 45% premium, as the TV broadcasting
giant moves to tap into the Internet to grow its business.

Charlotte dethrones Asheville, N.C., as best place to live

Apparently, there's just something about North Carolina. For the second
year in a row, America's best city in which to live lies within its
borders, according to Relocate-America.com's annual list.

French, German economies accelerated growth in first quarter

France and Germany showed no signs of an economic slowdown in the first
three months of the year, with growth in gross domestic product
accelerating in the euro-zone's two largest countries, according to data
released Thursday.