Departing Execs Cause Tough Times At Yahoo

The way things are going at Yahoo, I wouldn't be surprised to see the company board up its doors and windows - not because it's going out of business, but because it's running out of executives and needs to cut off their escape routes.

Online Ad Growth Higher in Great Britain than US

The New York Times has a lengthy article on the growth of online advertising in Great Britain, and how it's outpacing the U.S. In fact, online advertising in Britain is growing by 40% and is expected to account for 14% of all advertising spend - more than twice the percentage in the United States.

Google Eyes Portugal, Africa

In America, Google is pretty much omnipresent. Elsewhere in the world . . . well, it's getting there. The search engine company has announced plans to enter Portugal in order to access the African market indirectly.