Marissa Mayer fires Yahoo COO de Castro after just a year in the post

Charlee Gothard
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No direct reason given for CEO's 'difficult decision'

Yahoo's chief operating officer, Henrique de Castro, has been fired from the company, effective immediately, but with an estimated $40m severance package. CEO Marissa Mayer revealed her decision...

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