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Why giant companies are suddenly splitting into pieces
3 years, 1 month ago

Why giant companies are suddenly splitting into pieces

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Breaking up is the newest craze for ginormous global companies. J&J ’s split into two companies — one for its consumer products and another for its drugs and medical devices — is the latest shakeup in the health care sector. We can continue to serve IBM customers but can also expand partnerships with other tech …

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Yahoo names Tinder top boss as CEO
3 years, 4 months ago

Yahoo names Tinder top boss as CEO

The Hindu  

Yahoo on Friday named dating app Tinder's boss Jim Lanzone as its chief executive officer, just days after Apollo Global Management Inc completed its purchase of the online media company from Verizon Communications Inc. Apollo on Sept. 1 closed its $5 billion acquisition of Verizon Media and renamed it Yahoo after Verizon's iconic digital brand. Apollo is looking to grow …

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Verizon sells internet trailblazers Yahoo and AOL
3 years, 8 months ago

Verizon sells internet trailblazers Yahoo and AOL

The Hindu  

AOL and Yahoo are being sold again, this time to a private equity firm. Wireless company Verizon will sell Verizon Media, which consists of the once-pioneering tech platforms, to Apollo Global Management in a $5 billion deal. Verizon spent about $9 billion buying AOL and Yahoo over two years starting in 2015, hoping to jump-start a digital media business that …

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AOL and Yahoo, once-pioneering tech platforms, are being sold in a $5 billion deal
3 years, 8 months ago

AOL and Yahoo, once-pioneering tech platforms, are being sold in a $5 billion deal

Firstpost  

AOL and Yahoo are being sold again, this time to a private equity firm. Wireless company Verizon will sell Verizon Media, which consists of the once-pioneering tech platforms, to Apollo Global Management in a $5 billion deal. Verizon spent about $9 billion buying AOL and Yahoo over two years starting in 2015, hoping to jump-start a digital media business that …

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Verizon sells internet trailblazers Yahoo and AOL for $5B
3 years, 8 months ago

Verizon sells internet trailblazers Yahoo and AOL for $5B

Associated Press  

AOL and Yahoo are being sold again, this time to a private equity firm. Wireless company Verizon will sell Verizon Media, which consists of the once-pioneering tech platforms, to Apollo Global Management in a $5 billion deal. Verizon spent about $9 billion buying AOL and Yahoo over two years starting in 2015, hoping to jump-start a digital media business that …

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Verizon quits digital ad space, sells Yahoo and AOL to Apollo for half of what it paid for them
3 years, 8 months ago

Verizon quits digital ad space, sells Yahoo and AOL to Apollo for half of what it paid for them

India Today  

Verizon has announced that it will sell its media group to Apollo Global Management for $5 billion. Since then, the company had been running Yahoo and AOL as an online media division called Oath under former AOL CEO Tim Armstrong. Under the deal, Apollo Global Management, a private equity firm, will acquire online media brands like TechCrunch, Yahoo Finance and …

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Column: Protecting your privacy shouldn’t be this hard. Here’s a better idea
4 years, 4 months ago

Column: Protecting your privacy shouldn’t be this hard. Here’s a better idea

LA Times  

Yahoo, for one, seems to be trying hard to circumvent California’s tough privacy law, which requires allowing people to opt out from data sharing. “One site that’s especially ridiculous is Yahoo, where you simply can’t find a way to opt out,” he told me. It takes you to a page asserting that “Verizon Media does not sell information that identifies …

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Verizon admits defeat with $4.6-billion AOL-Yahoo writedown
6 years, 1 month ago

Verizon admits defeat with $4.6-billion AOL-Yahoo writedown

LA Times  

Verizon Communications Inc. is conceding defeat in its crusade to turn a patchwork of dot-com-era businesses into a thriving online operation. Rather than attempt a megadeal like AT&T Inc.’s $85-billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc., Verizon spent only about $9.5 billion in the last three years buying fading web giants. The revision of the Oath division’s accounting leaves its goodwill …

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