Has Jerry Yang, Yahoo ’s embattled chief executive, played a part in picking his own successor?

TOKYO, July 19 (UPI) -- Yahoo Inc.'s chief executive says he's considering selling the Internet search engine's stake in its Japan-based subsidiary.

In a memo to his senior executives, Yahoo Chief Executive Jerry Yang warned that although the last few "months and weeks" have been challenging, "the waters are not likely to calm before our stockholder meeting on August 1.

Yahoo and the fate of its chief executive were Topic A at the annual billionaires? summer camp as rival moguls gossiped about whether Yahoo would end up in the hands of Microsoft.

An independent Yahoo Inc is better for business, Google Inc Chief Executive told reporters on Thursday, saying a combination with Microsoft Corp would be anti-competitive.

Google Inc. backs Yahoo in its effort to stave off an unsolicited takeover by Microsoft Corp. because an independent Yahoo will increase competition in the Internet search and advertising markets, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said here Thursday.

Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Jerry Yang said on Thursday he was unlikely to meet with representatives of Microsoft Corp at this week's meeting of media and tech executives in Idaho.

Several major investors say they are not sure if they will support activist shareholder Carl Icahn's proxy battle to oust Yahoo chief executive Jerry Yang.

CHICAGO -- Several major investors said on Friday they are not sure if they will support activist shareholder Carl Icahn's proxy battle to oust Yahoo, Inc. Chief Executive Jerry Yang and its board.