The pressure on Yahoo to sell its core internet business is increasing

(Reuters) - Several major Yahoo Inc shareholders are so concerned the company's core Internet business could fall in value that they want it sold as soon as possible. The shareholders said they would prefer that than wait for Yahoo to go through with its plan to seek a tax-free spin-off of the operation, which includes Yahoo's sports and news sites as well as its popular email service. Reuters reviewed a letter sent to the Yahoo board by one major shareholder and spoke to people with knowledge o...