Online Brand Abuse Continues To Grow

Online brand abuse of many of the world's most popular brands increased in 2008, according to a new report from MarkMonitor. The report found that 80 percent of abusive sites flagged in 2007 were still active today Cybersquatting continued to rank as brandjackers tool of choice for exploiting reputable brands, growing by 18 percent in 2008. In addition, phishers expanded their targets in 2008, with…

New Severance Plan Clears Way For Yahoo Acquisition

Delaware Chancery Court Judge William B. Chandler III apparently doesn't love the idea of poison pills.  A settlement he approved would make it much less expensive - and therefore much more appealing - for a company to acquire Yahoo. 

LinkedIn Stands Out in Terms of Revenue

LinkedIn is a social network that often gets lost in the shuffle with greater attention being paid to Facebook and Twitter, but LinkedIn is making money focusing on its niche of professional networking. Marketing Shift, which notes that LinkedIn just came off its most successful quarter yet, takes a look at the network's "three-pronged" revenue model: