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Fortune 500: Top 10 companies in 2013

Fortune has released its annual list of the largest corporations in the United States, and there were a few notable changes in this year’s group. Here are the Top 10.

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Marissa Mayer hits one year at Yahoo, but revenue disappoints

Marissa Mayer has been at the helm of Yahoo for one year, bringing sweeping changes to the company. Yahoo's second quarter earnings beat expectations Tuesday, but its revenue outlook fell short. Mayer remains upbeat about the company's progress.
The New Economy Yahoo-Tumblr deal: a bold and risky purchase (+video)

If CEO Marissa Mayer can make her $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr work, Yahoo's prospects will brighten. But Yahoo-Tumblr are very different companies with audiences that don't match up well.
Editor's Blog PJs or pinstripes? The tradeoffs of tele-work

Yahoo's Marissa Mayer and other CEOs have called a time-out on telecommuting. It's clear that just as some workers thrive on their own and some need to be in an office, some types work are better done in isolation and others in collaboration. It's also clear that telecommuting is only going to increase in the years to come.
Cover Story Telecommuting: Steady growth in work-at-home culture, Yahoo or not

Telecommuting is a rapidly growing work-life style. Yahoo's recent ban of remote work sent a wave of concern through white-collar legions who consider themselves fortunate – and more productive – working in pajamas at home or holed up in a Starbucks cafe.
Fortune 500: Top 10 companies in 2013

Fortune has released its annual list of the largest corporations in the United States, and there were a few notable changes in this year’s group. Here are the Top 10.
Verbal Energy Slipping into my cloak of transparency

Have telecommuting workers adopted the wrong metaphor for electronic face time?
No more telecommuting? Not a problem for most American workers.

First Yahoo!, then Best Buy revoked their employee policies allowing telecommuting, stirring a furor in the blogosphere. The reality is that, for better or worse, few US workers enjoy that kind of flexibility, data show.
Energy Voices Marissa Mayer telecommuting ban: Will Yahoo! rebound by being less green?

Marissa Mayer has raised eyebrows in Silicon Valley by issuing a ban on working from home at Yahoo! It's not the only digital company discouraging telecommuting, despite its energy savings.
The Monitor's View Yahoo's ban on working remotely: a creative step for innovation?

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer (formerly of Google) has banned remote working for her employees, hoping to find innovation in office interactions. She's the latest example of executives trying to find the source of good ideas.
Medicare, social program cuts: Will Democrats go along?

Medicare, Obamacare, and other social programs are at the heart of a disconnect over the 'fiscal cliff' in Washington. Republicans appear willing for tax increases but only if Democrats accept big cuts in Medicare and other social programs.
Yahoo! mega deal pays investors; stocks rise

Yahoo! has completed a long-awaited $7.6 billion deal with China's Alibaba Group, generating a windfall that could help ease the pain of Yahoo! shareholders and send stock prices higher.
The New Economy Five things Yahoo CEO Mayer must do now

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has the opportunity to focus Yahoo into a kind of 'utility company' for the Internet
Opinion Why it won't be a problem if Marissa Mayer stumbles

Yahoo! Inc. appointing Marissa Mayer as its new CEO is being hailed as a victory for women in technology, women business leaders, and even for mothers in the workplace. But it is not a signal that parity has been reached.
Marissa Mayer: Yahoo's new CEO reignites working mother debate

Marissa Mayer, Yahoo's new CEO, starts the position during the sixth month of her pregnancy. Her announcement reignited the debate around working mothers and if they can 'have it all.'
As Mayer joins Yahoo, enthusiasm runs high but earnings slip lower (+video)

Yahoo's second-quarter report showed a slight decline in income and revenue, but marginal improvements in search and ad revenue. It highlights what Marissa Mayer, the company's new CEO, will need to do: redefine Yahoo, explain why it's useful to users, and help it stand out from Google and Facebook.
As Mayer takes reins at Yahoo, what's her first order of business?

Marissa Mayer started her new job Tuesday, leading her former rival, Yahoo. Mayer will be Yahoo's fifth CEO in the past five years.
Modern Parenthood Marissa Mayer: Yahoo's new CEO takes 'having it all' to new level (+video)

Yahoo's new CEO, Marissa Mayer, takes over the company after years of unsuccessful leaders. Hours after Yahoo announced her position, Mayer announced that she is pregnant with a baby boy due in October. 'Having it all' has taken on a new meaning.
Yahoo's new CEO: Marissa Mayer

Google Inc's Marissa Mayer will become Yahoo Inc's new chief executive on Tuesday, edging out front-runner and acting CEO Ross Levinsohn.
Horizons Zagat gobbled up by Google for undisclosed sum

Zagat is now part of the Google empire. And that could pose problems for competitors such as Yelp.
09/08/2011 09:11 pm
Horizons Doodle 4 Google: Meet the kid behind today's hand-drawn homepage

The Doodle 4 Google contest winner is 'Space Life,' an illustration by a seven-year-old named Matteo Lopez.
05/20/2011 03:10 pm
Horizons Paul Cézanne logo kicks off Doodle 4 Google student competition

Create your own Google logo, such as today's Paul Cézanne doodle, and you could win thousands of dollars.
01/19/2011 03:12 pm
Horizons Google Instant: How it makes searches zippier

Google Instant starts hunting for results from the very first keystroke.
09/09/2010 12:50 am
Horizons Remove Google background, critics plead

Across the Web, a virtual mob demanded that Google remove its new background – forever. And eventually, Google showed it was listening.
06/10/2010 04:12 pm
Horizons How to keep playing Google Pac-Man for free

Sure, the Google Pac-Man doodle has disappeared. But that doesn't mean you can't still play Pac-Man for free on Google.
05/24/2010 05:45 pm
Horizons Google settles on new fade-in homepage

After Google live-tested some 10 variants, it decided to keep a simplified look for elegance and clarity.
12/03/2009 12:00 am