Yahoo signs off, completes sale to Verizon
Internet pioneer Yahoo ended its two-decade run as an independent company on Tuesday, completing the sale of its core online assets to telecom giant Verizon.
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Jun 13, 2017
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Verizon's first move with Yahoo is to ditch 2,100 jobs (Update)
About 2,100 jobs are on the chopping block as Verizon prepares to combine Yahoo and AOL for a digital advertising offensive.
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Jun 8, 2017
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Yahoo-Verizon deal set to close June 13
Yahoo shareholders voted Thursday to back the sale of the company's internet business to Verizon, clearing the way for the deal to close June 13.
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Jun 8, 2017
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FCC vote kicks off a battle over regulation of the internet
A federal agency voted to kick off the repeal of "net neutrality" rules designed to keep broadband providers like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast from interfering with the internet.
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May 18, 2017
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Verizon wins bidding war with AT&T for Straight Path
Verizon Communications is buying Straight Path Communications for about $3.1 billion, ending a bidding war with AT&T over the wireless licenses company.
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May 11, 2017
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Yahoo earnings beat expectations on cusp of Verizon merger
Yahoo on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that topped expectations as the pioneering internet firm remained on track to be bought by Verizon.
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Apr 19, 2017
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Cable giant Comcast offers cellular plans on Verizon network
The cable giant Comcast will start selling cellphone plans called Xfinity Mobile in the coming months, using a network it's leasing from Verizon.
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Apr 6, 2017
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AOL plus Yahoo to equal new Oath
AOL and Yahoo will be combined into a unit called Oath after telecom titan Verizon buys the pioneering internet firm, according to a tweet Monday by the AOL chief.
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Apr 4, 2017
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Privacy concern raised over search service on Verizon phones
Is Verizon planning to spy on its customers?
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Mar 31, 2017
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Verizon sought $925 million penalty for Yahoo's lax security
Verizon demanded a $925 million discount on its acquisition of Yahoo's online services to help offset the damage from the biggest data breaches in internet history. It ultimately settled on a $350 million concession.
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Mar 13, 2017
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