Alibaba 'very interested' in buying Yahootvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) Z+ ]4 ?7 \6 y
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The CEO of the Chinese internet company Alibaba Group says he would be "very interested" in buying Yahoo.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ M- ]$ i! V& _0 Q* b+ P$ w/ _
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Jack Ma made the statement in response to a question during a speaking engagement at Stanford University on Friday, said John Spelich, a spokesman for Alibaba.7 T' C+ N: l7 s* V* s
* x/ ?8 m2 O( U8 [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMa also told the audience prospective buyers had approached Alibaba to discuss a possible purchase for Yahoo, Spelich said late on Saturday. The spokesman did not identify the prospective buyers.
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* c/ a( L5 j2 xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbYahoo is trying to decide whether to sell part or all of itself following the firing last month of Carol Bartz as CEO.公仔箱論壇2 v) ~) t2 q' ~" f* D! q! i
0 D. u0 \/ {, G: J# Awww1.tvboxnow.comEmployees were told in an email in late September that the process could take several months. G* L: m" J( b2 e4 D. v
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In the meantime, there will be much speculation about who might be interested in the company.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 g: m4 _- d9 W0 K$ B' @/ l
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Yahoo owns about 40 per cent of Alibaba." p4 W5 n9 l- Q3 p3 C+ X9 V
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. e1 }' E( U$ w' t4 D8 ], f0 YYahoo's net revenue - the amount the company keeps after paying advertising commissions - fell five per cent in the second quarter. Google's revenue soared 36 per cent.
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The company is searching for a new CEO while also considering whether to sell itself.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; @8 x3 C! E# f/ H* b. S7 k# Q
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Chief Financial Officer Tim Morse is serving as interim CEO while the search for a successor to Bartz continues. |